.implementation-section{
  background:var(--bg);
  padding:100px 0;
  overflow:hidden;
  position:relative;
  font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}

.implementation-section .container{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:auto;
  padding:0 20px;
}

.implementation-flow{
  position:relative;
  width:100%;
  max-width:1000px;
}

.flow-background{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
}

.flow-glow {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    width: 260px;
    height: 1200px;
    background: radial-gradient(rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.12),transparent 70%);
    filter: blur(70px);
}

.flow-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.04) 1px,transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size: 40px 40px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent);
}

.flow-svg{
  position:absolute;
  left:50%;
  top:0;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:240px;
  height:100%;
  overflow:visible;
  z-index:1;
}

.pipeline {
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 3;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 10 10;
    animation: flowDash 8s linear infinite;
    filter: url(#flowGlow);
    opacity: .95;
}


@keyframes flowDash{
  to{stroke-dashoffset:-220;}
}

.flow-dot {
    fill: var(--accent);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.9)) drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.65));
}
.implementation-flow::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 170px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #9c27b0;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.08), 0 0 18px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.45);
    animation: nodePulse 2.8s infinite;
}

.flow-step{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  margin:70px 0;
  z-index:2;
}

.flow-step.left{
  justify-content:flex-start;
  padding-right:54%;
}

.flow-step.right{
  justify-content:flex-end;
  padding-left:54%;
}

.step-number {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--text-3),var(--text-1));
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(var(--text-1),.35);
    z-index: 3;
}

.step-card {
    width: 420px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--text-1),.12);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    transition: .35s;
    animation: floatCard 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.flow-step:nth-child(even) .step-card{animation-delay:1.5s;}

.step-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 26px 55px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.22);
}
.step-float {
    animation: floatCard 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.step-card {
    transition: .35s ease;
}


.step-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.09);
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 30px;
}

.step-content h3{
  margin:0 0 10px;
  color:var(--text);
  font-size:24px;
}

.step-content p{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.7;
}

.go-live{
  margin:90px auto 0;
  text-align:center;
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}

.go-circle {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 38px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--text-3),var(--text-1));
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(var(--text-1),.35);
    animation: pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.go-live h3{
  margin:22px 0 8px;
  font-size:32px;
}

.go-live p{
  color:var(--muted);
}

@keyframes pulse{
  50%{transform:scale(1.08);}
}

@keyframes floatCard{
  50%{transform:translateY(-6px);}
}

.particle{
  position:absolute;
  width:8px;
  height:8px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--accent);
  opacity:.2;
  animation:particle 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.p1{left:20%;top:10%}
.p2{right:18%;top:30%;animation-delay:1s}
.p3{left:16%;bottom:30%;animation-delay:2s}
.p4{right:20%;bottom:12%;animation-delay:3s}

@keyframes particle{
  50%{transform:translateY(-18px);}
}

@media(max-width:991px){

.flow-svg,.flow-grid,.flow-glow{display:none;}

.flow-step,
.flow-step.left,
.flow-step.right{
  padding:0;
  justify-content:center;
}

    .step-number {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

.flow-step{
  flex-direction:column;
}

.step-card{
  width:100%;
  max-width:520px;
}

.go-live{
  margin-top:50px;
}

}

@keyframes nodePulse {

    0%,100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
        opacity: .7;
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.35);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes flowDash {

    from {
        stroke-dashoffset: 120;
    }

    to {
        stroke-dashoffset: 0;
    }
}

.step-number {
    animation: numberPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes numberPulse {

    0%,100% {
        box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(var(--dark-rgb),.28);
    }

    50% {
        box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(var(--dark-rgb),.55);
        transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.05);
    }
}
.implementation-flow {
    transform: scale(.84);
    transform-origin: top center;
    margin: -20px auto -280px;
    padding: 40px 0 140px;
}

.flow-step {
    margin: 50px 0; /* was 70px */
}

.go-live {
    margin-top: 60px; /* was 90px */
}