.hsteps {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}

.hstep {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1px auto minmax(0, 0.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  padding-block: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  align-items: start;
}

/* The plates alternate side so the column has a rhythm rather than
   reading as a list with a picture stuck on the left of every row. */
.hstep:nth-child(even) .hstep__plate {
  order: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hstep {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .hstep__bar {
    display: none;
  }
  .hstep__plate {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    order: 0 !important;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important;
  }
}

.hstep__plate {
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--ink-300);
}

.hstep__plate img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.62) contrast(1.06) brightness(0.8);
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease-out), filter 1s var(--ease-out);
}

.hstep:hover .hstep__plate img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: saturate(0.8) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.9);
}

/* ---------------- banner ---------------- */

.hbanner {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 21 / 8;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hbanner {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
}

.hbanner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.6) contrast(1.08) brightness(0.7);
}

.hbanner figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  bottom: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  right: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--bone-100);
  max-width: 26ch;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(6, 5, 4, 0.8);
}

/* The rule fills as the step is read — a progress bar that belongs to the
   content rather than floating over it. */
.hstep__bar {
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-300);
  transform-origin: top center;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.hstep__n {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold-300);
  padding-top: 0.55em;
}

.hstep__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.hstep__title {
  color: var(--bone-100);
}

.hstep__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--gold-200);
  margin-top: -0.2rem;
}

.hstep__text {
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.hstep__detail {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--bone-500);
  max-width: 52ch;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.hstep__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.hstep__meta li {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-400);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.45em 0.8em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ---------------- faq ---------------- */

.hfaq__list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hfaq__list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.hfaq__item {
  padding-block: 1.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.hfaq__item dt {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--bone-100);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.hfaq__item dd {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--bone-400);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 46ch;
}