.begin-process {
  color: var(--rm-blue);
  background: var(--rm-paper);
}

.begin-process-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(44px, 6vw, 82px);
}

.begin-process-heading .section-label,
.begin-questions-heading .section-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.begin-process-heading h2,
.begin-questions-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6vw, 84px);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.065em;
}

.begin-process-heading > p {
  max-width: 19ch;
  margin: 0 4vw 8px 0;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.begin-process-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.begin-process-steps > li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(210px, 1fr) auto;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 16px clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 54px) 28px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rm-blue);
}

.begin-process-steps > li:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: 0;
}

.begin-process-steps > li:last-child { padding-right: 0; }

.begin-step-number {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.begin-step-art {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.begin-step-art img {
  width: min(62%, 172px);
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.begin-step-copy h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.1vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.begin-step-copy p {
  max-width: 30ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.begin-process-cta {
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rm-blue);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.begin-link-circle {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: white;
  background: var(--rm-blue);
}

.begin-link-circle .icon { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .begin-process-heading {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .begin-process-heading h2,
  .begin-questions-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(42px, 12.5vw, 60px); }

  .begin-process-heading > p {
    margin: 22px 0 0;
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .begin-process-steps { display: block; }

  .begin-process-steps > li,
  .begin-process-steps > li:first-child,
  .begin-process-steps > li:last-child {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(108px, 36%);
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: "number art" "copy art";
    gap: 10px 22px;
    min-height: 198px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rm-blue);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .begin-step-number { grid-area: number; font-size: 15px; }
  .begin-step-copy { grid-area: copy; align-self: end; padding-bottom: 4px; }
  .begin-step-art { grid-area: art; }
  .begin-step-art img { width: 100%; height: 172px; }
  .begin-step-copy h3 { font-size: 23px; }
  .begin-step-copy p { font-size: 16px; }

  .begin-process-cta {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 24px;
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .begin-link-circle { width: 54px; height: 54px; }


}

@media (max-width: 379px) {
  .begin-process-steps > li,
  .begin-process-steps > li:first-child,
  .begin-process-steps > li:last-child { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 104px; gap: 8px 16px; }
  .begin-step-art img { height: 154px; }
  .begin-step-copy h3 { font-size: 21px; }
  .begin-step-copy p { font-size: 16px; }

}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .begin-question-arrow { transition: none; }
}

/* Option A: in-flow editorial answers, identical interaction at every width. */
.begin-questions { background: var(--rm-paper); color: var(--rm-blue); border-top: 0; }
.begin-questions-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.7fr); gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: start; }
.begin-questions-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 80px); max-width: 8ch; }
.begin-questions-list { min-width: 0; }
.begin-question { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rm-blue); }
.begin-question:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rm-blue); }
.begin-question > summary { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0,1fr) 24px; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline; min-height: 72px; padding: 22px 0; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 750; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.begin-question > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.begin-question > summary::marker { content: ''; }
.begin-question > summary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--rm-focus); outline-offset: 4px; }
.begin-question-number { font-size: 18px; }
.begin-question-arrow { align-self: center; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1; text-align: center; }
.begin-question-arrow::before { content: '+'; }
.begin-question[open] .begin-question-arrow::before { content: '−'; }
.begin-question-answer { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(100px,.75fr); gap: 24px; padding: 0 0 28px 52px; align-items: start; }
.begin-question:not([open]) > .begin-question-answer { display: none; }
.begin-answer-copy p { margin: 0; color: var(--rm-muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 36ch; }
.begin-question-answer figure { margin: 0; }
.begin-question-answer img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: contain; }
.begin-faq-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-top: 34px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.begin-faq-cta strong { font-weight: 750; }
.begin-faq-cta .begin-link-circle { font-size: 34px; }
@media(max-width:899px) {
 .begin-questions-inner { display: block; }
 .begin-questions-heading { margin-bottom: 32px; }
 .begin-questions-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(44px,12vw,62px); max-width: 10ch; }
 .begin-question > summary { grid-template-columns: 26px minmax(0,1fr) 20px; gap: 10px; font-size: 16px; min-height: 64px; padding-block: 19px; }
 .begin-question-number { font-size: 16px; }
 .begin-question-answer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 0 22px 22px 36px; }
 .begin-answer-copy p { font-size: 16px; }
 .begin-question-answer img { height: 175px; }
 .begin-faq-cta { font-size: 21px; }
}

/* Text-only FAQ with interruptible motion. */
.begin-question-answer { display: block; padding-right: 40px; }
.begin-answer-copy p { max-width: 56ch; }
.begin-question > summary { transition: color .2s, background-color .25s; }
.begin-question > summary:hover { background: #f4f7ff; }
.begin-question-number { transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }
.begin-question[data-expanded="true"] .begin-question-number { transform: translateX(4px); }
.begin-question-arrow { position: relative; width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.begin-question-arrow::before, .begin-question-arrow::after { content: ''; position: absolute; background: currentColor; left: 2px; top: 9px; width: 16px; height: 2px; transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), opacity .25s; }
.begin-question-arrow::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.begin-question[open] .begin-question-arrow::before { content: ''; }
.begin-question[data-expanded="true"] .begin-question-arrow::after { transform: rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; }
.begin-faq-cta .begin-link-circle { transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }
.begin-faq-cta:hover .begin-link-circle { transform: translateX(6px); }
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
 .begin-question *, .begin-faq-cta * { transition: none !important; }
}