.how-we-work {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: #f8f8f8;
    position: relative;
}

/* dotted background */
.how-we-work::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(#dcdcdc 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 20px 20px;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.how-we-work .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* heading */
.top-heading .sub-title {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #333;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    position: relative;
}

/* steps */
.step-item {
    position: relative;
}

/* line between steps */
.work-steps {
    position: relative;
}

.work-steps::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 55px;
    left: 16%;
    width: 68%;
    border-top: 2px dotted #999;
    z-index: 0;
}
.top-heading {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}
/* icon */
.step-item .icon {
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    border: 2px solid #000;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.step-item .icon img {
    width: 65px;
}

/* step number */
.step-number {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 10px auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c9091 0%, #3c9091 50%, #eca540 100%) !important;
}

/* text */
.step-item h4 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--color-2) !important;
    font-family: var(--font-02);
}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .work-steps::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .step-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .top-heading h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}