.how-we-work-section {
  padding-block: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.work-stage-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: work-stage;
}

.work-stage-card {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 245px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.work-stage-card:not(:last-child)::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 39px;
  right: -13px;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--green);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--green);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.work-stage-index {
  display: inline-grid;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--green);
  background: var(--green-soft);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.work-stage-card h3 {
  margin: 24px 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.work-stage-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

[data-theme="cloud"] .work-stage-card {
  border-color: #263653;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(17, 26, 48, .96), rgba(10, 18, 34, .98));
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .work-stage-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .work-stage-card { min-height: 220px; }
  .work-stage-card:nth-child(2)::after { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .work-stage-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work-stage-card { min-height: 0; }
  .work-stage-card:not(:last-child)::after {
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    bottom: -13px;
    left: 34px;
    transform: rotate(135deg);
  }
}