/* ============================================================
   MEA Reviews — Registration / How-to-open-an-account
   A numbered, step-by-step "get started" guide for a single
   review page. Header (kicker + H2 + subtitle) over a five-step
   timeline: big accent-tint number badges joined by a connecting
   line, each with a step name and one line of guidance, ending in
   the primary affiliate CTA. Light "tech / computer" theme,
   matching hero-intro / top3-cards / seo-text / footer. Tokens are
   scoped to .mea-reg so they won't clash with page :root vars.
   Self-contained — no external CSS or JS.
   ============================================================ */

.mea-reg {
  /* ---- Design tokens (mirror of hero-intro / top3-cards / footer) ---- */
  --reg-bg: #f4f4f4;
  --reg-surface: #ffffff;
  --reg-surface-2: #eef2f8;
  --reg-border: #e0e0e0;
  --reg-text: #1f2733;
  --reg-muted: #5b6676;
  --reg-faint: #8a94a6;
  --reg-accent: #0f62fe;      /* electric blue */
  --reg-accent-2: #06b6d4;    /* cyan */
  --reg-ok: #16a34a;          /* verified green */

  --reg-radius: 0;
  --reg-radius-sm: 0;
  --reg-space: clamp(2.25rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 4rem);
  --reg-gap: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.4vw, 3rem);

  --reg-mono: ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", "JetBrains Mono", "Cascadia Code", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --reg-sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --reg-duration: 200ms;
  --reg-ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  position: relative;
  background: var(--reg-bg);
  color: var(--reg-text);
  font-family: var(--reg-sans);
  padding: var(--reg-space) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* faint circuit-grid atmosphere, tech theme, very light */
.mea-reg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--reg-border) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--reg-border) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 15% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 70%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 15% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.mea-reg__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 0.5rem + 2vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.mea-reg__head {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 var(--reg-gap);
}

.mea-reg__kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--reg-border);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--reg-surface);
  color: var(--reg-faint);
  font-family: var(--reg-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.mea-reg__kicker svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; color: var(--reg-accent); }

.mea-reg__title {
  margin: 1rem 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.05rem + 2vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.mea-reg__sub {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.1rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--reg-muted);
}

/* ---------- Timeline ---------- */
.mea-reg__steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 var(--reg-gap);
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 0.4rem + 1.2vw, 1.35rem);
}

.mea-reg__step {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.1rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--reg-border);
  border-radius: var(--reg-radius);
  background: var(--reg-surface);
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: transform var(--reg-duration) var(--reg-ease),
              box-shadow var(--reg-duration) var(--reg-ease),
              border-color var(--reg-duration) var(--reg-ease);
}
.mea-reg__step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--reg-accent) 40%, var(--reg-border));
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* horizontal connecting line between step badges (desktop) */
.mea-reg__step::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(1.25rem + 22px);
  left: calc(50% + 22px);
  width: calc(100% - 44px + clamp(0.75rem, 0.4rem + 1.2vw, 1.35rem));
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--reg-accent) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--reg-accent-2) 60%, var(--reg-border)) 100%);
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mea-reg__step:last-child::after { display: none; }

.mea-reg__num {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(15, 98, 254, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--reg-accent) 30%, var(--reg-border));
  color: var(--reg-accent);
  font-family: var(--reg-mono);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.mea-reg__body { min-width: 0; }

.mea-reg__sname {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--reg-text);
}

.mea-reg__stext {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--reg-muted);
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.mea-reg__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: var(--reg-radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: var(--reg-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: transform var(--reg-duration) var(--reg-ease),
              box-shadow var(--reg-duration) var(--reg-ease),
              background var(--reg-duration) var(--reg-ease);
}
.mea-reg__cta svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.mea-reg__cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: none;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--reg-accent) 92%, #000);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
/* Tablet: 2 columns, drop the horizontal timeline line */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .mea-reg__steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .mea-reg__step::after { display: none; }
}

/* Mobile: single vertical stacked timeline with a connecting line */
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .mea-reg__steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .mea-reg__step {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem;
  }

  /* vertical connector down the left rail, through the number badges */
  .mea-reg__step::after {
    display: block;
    top: calc(1.1rem + 44px);
    left: calc(1.1rem + 22px - 1px);
    width: 2px;
    height: calc(100% - 44px + clamp(0.75rem, 0.4rem + 1.2vw, 1.35rem));
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--reg-accent) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--reg-accent-2) 60%, var(--reg-border)) 100%);
  }
  .mea-reg__step:last-child::after { display: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mea-reg__step,
  .mea-reg__cta { transition: none; }
  .mea-reg__step:hover,
  .mea-reg__cta:hover { transform: none; }
}