/* ============================================
     METHOD SECTION
     ============================================ */
.method {
    padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--white) 0%, var(--purple-50) 100%);
}

.method-timeline {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--purple-300), var(--purple-600));
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.timeline-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline-number {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--purple-600), var(--purple-800));
    color: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-purple);
    z-index: 1;
}

.timeline-content {
    width: calc(50% - 50px);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content {
    margin-right: auto;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content {
    margin-left: auto;
}

.timeline-content:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-purple);
}

.timeline-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--purple-500), var(--purple-700));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.timeline-icon i {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.timeline-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.timeline-content p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}