/* <!-- Ghost number outline helper --> */
.ghost-num {
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px #e6eef5;
    color: transparent;
}

/* hero section slider effact */
.about-fill-pattern {
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,
            rgba(99, 32, 39, 0.4) 0,
            rgba(99, 32, 39, 0.4) 2px,
            transparent 2px,
            transparent 6px);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    opacity: 0.3;
}

/* 
 PROCESS LEFT ↔ RIGHT SLIDER 

.process-slider-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.process-track {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8%;
    left: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: processPingPong 18s linear infinite alternate;
}

.process-track span {
    font-size: 140px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
}

@keyframes processPingPong {
    from {
        transform: translateX(-100%);
    }

    to {
        transform: translateX(100vw);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-track span {
        font-size: 90px;
    }
} */

/* ============================= */
/* PROCESS BUTTON ALTERNATE LAYOUT */
/* ============================= */

/* common number style */
.process-num {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 140px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.18);
    top: -90px;
    /* number ALWAYS above button */
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
}

/* button UP */
.step-up {
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* button DOWN */
.step-down {
    margin-top: 80px;
    /* niche push */
}

/* mobile adjust */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-num {
        font-size: 90px;
        top: -60px;
    }

    .step-down {
        margin-top: 40px;
    }
}

/* ============================= */
/* PROCESS BUTTON FLOAT ANIMATION */
/* ============================= */

@keyframes floatUpDown {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-12px);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* common animation for all buttons */
.step-up .rounded-full,
.step-down .rounded-full {
    animation: floatUpDown 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* little variation for natural feel */
.step-down .rounded-full {
    animation-delay: 1.5s;
}

.step-up:nth-child(3) .rounded-full {
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
}

.step-down:nth-child(4) .rounded-full {
    animation-delay: 2.2s;
}

/* floating dots animation   
.bg-dots span {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    animation: floatDot linear infinite;
    will-change: transform;
}

@keyframes floatDot {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translate(40px, -80px);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(0, 0);
    }
} */