.form-control::placeholder {
    color: #9e9e9e !important;
}

/* ── How It Works Section ── */
#how-it-works {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#how-it-works::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -60px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 60px;
    background: #fff;
    clip-path: ellipse(55% 100% at 50% 0%);
}

.hiw-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f55d4 0%, #6c8ef5 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 14px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hiw-step-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px 28px 32px;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(47, 85, 212, 0.07);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(47, 85, 212, 0.08);
}

.hiw-step-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(47, 85, 212, 0.14);
}

.hiw-step-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: -18px;
    left: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f55d4, #6c8ef5);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(47, 85, 212, 0.3);
}

.hiw-icon-wrap {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(47,85,212,0.1), rgba(108,142,245,0.15));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hiw-icon-wrap i {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: #2f55d4;
}

.hiw-step-card h5 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hiw-step-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hiw-ai-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    background: rgba(47, 85, 212, 0.08);
    color: #2f55d4;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-top: 12px;
}

.hiw-connector {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 20px;
}

.hiw-connector i {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #2f55d4;
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.hiw-bottom-note {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f55d4 0%, #4a6fe8 100%);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.hiw-bottom-note h5 {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.hiw-bottom-note p {
    opacity: 0.85;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hiw-lang-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 14px;
}

.hiw-lang-pill {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 3px 12px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}
.waitlist-form input{
    padding: 12px 20px;
    width: 100%;
    color: #212529 !important;
    border: none;
    outline: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 200px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    height: 50px;
}
.waitlist-form .btn{
    padding: 12px 20px;
}
.waitlist-form button{
    position: relative;
    top: -49px;
    right: -98px;
    outline: 0 !important;
    height: 48px;
}