  /* ================= How it works ================= */

  /* the loop beside the hero: three stops on a circuit that returns */
  @media (min-width: 960px) { .hero-short .wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; } }
  .loop {
    list-style: none; position: relative; display: grid; gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0 2.75rem 1.75rem;
  }
  /* the return path: down the left, back up to the start */
  .loop::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0.45rem; top: 1.6rem; bottom: 1.1rem; width: 1.3rem;
    border: 2px dashed var(--rule); border-right: 0; border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
  }
  .loop::after {
    content: 'then the next session'; position: absolute; left: 1.95rem; bottom: 0.35rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted);
  }
  .loop a {
    position: relative; display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--rule-soft), 0 18px 40px -30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--shade) 45%, transparent);
  }
  .loop a::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: calc(-1.3rem - 2px); top: calc(50% - 5px); width: 10px; height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--paper);
  }
  .loop a:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
  .loop b { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  .loop span { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); text-align: right; }

  /* the phase sub-nav, held under the top edge while reading */
  .phase-nav {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .phase-nav .wrap { display: flex; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .phase-nav a {
    text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding: 0.85rem 0 0.75rem; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  }
  .phase-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }
  .phase-section, #included { scroll-margin-top: 3.5rem; }
  .phase-section .part { border-top: 0; padding: 0; }
  .part-lead { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .part-body > .part-lead + p { margin-top: 0; }
  .part-body > .aside + p { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .phase-section h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; position: sticky; top: 4.5rem; align-self: start; }

  /* getting started */
  .steps { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  @media (min-width: 900px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2.5rem; border-top: 0; } }
  .steps li { padding: 1.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 1rem; }
  @media (min-width: 900px) { .steps li { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 0; } }
  .step-n {
    grid-row: span 2; width: 2.25rem; height: 2.25rem; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .steps h3 { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0.2rem 0 0.4rem; }
  .steps p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* what's included */
  .included { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2rem 4rem; }
  @media (min-width: 900px) { .included { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); } }
  .included-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.1rem; }
  .price-big { font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 1; margin-top: 0.75rem; }
  .price-big span { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--muted); margin: 0.35rem 0; }
  .included-note { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .included-who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem; padding-top: 0.25rem; }
  .included-who p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 22em; }
  .included-list { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  .included-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0.9rem; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .included-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 4px double var(--accent); }
  .included-list .ic { stroke-width: 1.8; width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; color: var(--accent); }
  .included-list b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

  .contact .actions { margin-top: 1.75rem; }
