.methodology {
  background: var(--ink-950);
  color: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.methodology::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(800px 500px at 30% 10%, rgba(91, 33, 182, 0.2), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(700px 400px at 80% 90%, rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.15), transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.methodology-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-16);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .methodology-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
  }
}

.methodology-head .eyebrow {
  color: var(--green-400);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.methodology-head h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-display-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.methodology-head p {
  color: var(--ink-200);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
  max-width: 440px;
}

.methodology-timeline {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: step;
}

.methodology-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 9px;
  top: 12px;
  bottom: 12px;
  width: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--violet-500) 0%, var(--violet-400) 50%, var(--green-500) 100%);
  opacity: 0.45;
}

.methodology-step {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 48px;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-12);
  counter-increment: step;
}

.methodology-step:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.methodology-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: 6px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: var(--ink-950);
  border: 2px solid var(--violet-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--ink-950);
  transition:
    background var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart),
    border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart),
    transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-spring-soft);
  z-index: 1;
}

.methodology-step:last-child::before {
  border-color: var(--green-500);
}

.methodology-step.is-visible::before {
  background: var(--violet-500);
  transform: scale(1.1);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 6px var(--ink-950),
    0 0 24px var(--violet-500);
}

.methodology-step:last-child.is-visible::before {
  background: var(--green-500);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 6px var(--ink-950),
    0 0 24px var(--green-500);
}

.methodology-step-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-mono-sm);
  color: var(--violet-300);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.methodology-step h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h1);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.methodology-step p {
  color: var(--ink-300);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
}