.partner-model {
  padding: var(--section-pad);
  /* background: var(--bg-surface); */
}

.partner-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #24499f;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
 
.partner-eyebrow::before,
.partner-eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #24499f;
}
.partner-eyebrow--light {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.partner-model__steps {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.partner-model__step {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--clr-teal);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-xl) var(--r-xl) 0;
  padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.partner-model__step span {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--env-hero-bg);
  color: var(--clr-accent-light);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.partner-model__step h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: #004E8F;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.partner-model__step p {
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}

.partner-model__arrow {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--clr-teal);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  :root{
     --section-pad: 2rem 5%;
  }
  .partner-model {
  padding: var(--section-pad);
  /* background: var(--bg-surface); */
}

  .partner-model__step {
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }
}