.process-v2 {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 132px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(43, 36, 32, .16));
}

.process-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(280px, .75fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 88px);
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.process-intro h2 {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  max-width: 780px;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.8vw, 78px);
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.process-intro > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted, var(--ink-soft));
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.process-spine {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  counter-reset: process;
}

.process-step {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 210px;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(43, 36, 32, .16));
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper, #f8f3e8) 90%, white 10%);
  counter-increment: process;
}

.process-step::before {
  content: "0" counter(process);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  color: var(--accent, var(--clay-text, var(--green, #c0532b)));
  font: 700 12px/1 ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.process-step h3 {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.process-step p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted, var(--ink-soft));
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.evidence-status,
.benchmark-grid,
.iteration-grid,
.research-plan {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.evidence-status {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.evidence-card,
.benchmark-card,
.iteration-card,
.research-task {
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(43, 36, 32, .16));
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--surface, var(--panel, var(--card, #f8f3e8)));
  color: var(--ink, currentColor);
}

.benchmark-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.evidence-card .label,
.benchmark-card .label,
.iteration-card .label,
.research-task .label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--accent, #c0532b);
  font: 700 11px/1.2 ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.evidence-card h3,
.benchmark-card h3,
.iteration-card h3,
.research-task h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 25px);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.evidence-card p,
.benchmark-card p,
.iteration-card p,
.research-task p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted, var(--ink-soft));
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.benchmark-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.benchmark-card ul {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: var(--muted, var(--ink-soft));
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.benchmark-card li + li { margin-top: 8px; }

.benchmark-takeaway {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(43, 36, 32, .16));
  color: var(--ink, currentColor);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.benchmark-source {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 24px;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.iteration-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.iteration-card.dropped { opacity: .72; }
.iteration-card.current { border-color: var(--accent, var(--clay-text, var(--green, #c0532b))); }

.research-plan { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

.truth-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.truth-strip span {
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(43, 36, 32, .16));
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.research-sources {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 18px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.research-sources a {
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.case-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(43, 36, 32, .16));
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.case-status::before {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent, var(--clay-text, var(--green, #c0532b)));
  content: "";
}

.impact-grid.audit-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .impact-grid.audit-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .impact-grid.audit-grid .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .process-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-spine { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .evidence-status,
  .benchmark-grid,
  .iteration-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .impact-grid.audit-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .impact-grid.audit-grid .stat { border-right: 0; }
  .process-spine,
  .research-plan { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-step { min-height: 0; }
  .process-step::before { margin-bottom: 22px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .process-v2 * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}