.franchise-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 650px;
  padding: 5.2rem 0 6.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 83% 25%, rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.18), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 85%, rgba(255, 176, 32, 0.11), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, #05162c, #082d5c 58%, #0b3fa8);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.franchise-hero-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.15;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 35%, transparent 93%);
}

.franchise-hero-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.franchise-hero-orbit::before,
.franchise-hero-orbit::after {
  position: absolute;
  border: inherit;
  border-radius: inherit;
  content: "";
}

.franchise-hero-orbit::before {
  inset: 60px;
}

.franchise-hero-orbit::after {
  inset: 120px;
}

.franchise-hero-orbit.orbit-one {
  top: -260px;
  right: -180px;
  width: 650px;
  height: 650px;
}

.franchise-hero-orbit.orbit-two {
  bottom: -270px;
  left: -230px;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  border-color: rgba(255, 176, 32, 0.08);
}

.franchise-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.7rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.franchise-breadcrumb a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

.franchise-breadcrumb a:hover,
.franchise-breadcrumb strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.franchise-breadcrumb i {
  font-size: 0.55rem;
}

.franchise-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  color: #55d6ff;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.franchise-kicker > i {
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.franchise-hero h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.8vw, 5.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.franchise-hero h1::after {
  display: block;
  width: min(550px, 75%);
  height: 4px;
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #155eef, #55d6ff, transparent);
  content: "";
}

.franchise-hero p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.franchise-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.franchise-text-link {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.franchise-text-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.franchise-trust-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.franchise-trust-row span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.63);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.franchise-trust-row i {
  color: #55d6ff;
}

.franchise-hero-visual {
  --tilt-x: 0deg;
  --tilt-y: 0deg;
  position: relative;
  width: min(430px, 100%);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin-inline: auto;
  transform: perspective(900px) rotateX(var(--tilt-x)) rotateY(var(--tilt-y));
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.franchise-visual-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 7%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: franchise-ring-spin 20s linear infinite;
}

.franchise-visual-ring::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 11%;
  left: 10%;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #55d6ff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px #55d6ff;
  content: "";
}

.franchise-visual-ring.ring-b {
  inset: 20%;
  border-style: dashed;
  animation-direction: reverse;
  animation-duration: 14s;
}

.franchise-visual-node {
  position: absolute;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.franchise-visual-node.node-a { top: 18%; right: 9%; }
.franchise-visual-node.node-b { right: 15%; bottom: 16%; }
.franchise-visual-node.node-c { bottom: 13%; left: 13%; }

.franchise-building {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 270px;
  min-height: 330px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05)),
    rgba(5, 22, 44, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 70px rgba(0, 8, 24, 0.4);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateZ(35px) rotate(-3deg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.franchise-building::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.16), transparent 50%);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.building-label,
.franchise-building strong,
.franchise-building small {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
}

.building-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.building-logo {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  width: 76px;
  height: 76px;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 2rem 0 1.3rem;
  color: #06172d;
  border-radius: 21px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #55d6ff, #a6edff);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.22);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.franchise-building strong {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.franchise-building small {
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 0.61rem;
}

.building-windows {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  padding-top: 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.building-windows i {
  height: 29px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.15);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.11);
}

.building-windows i:nth-child(2),
.building-windows i:nth-child(6) {
  background: rgba(255, 176, 32, 0.3);
}

.franchise-floating-card {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  color: var(--skiisy-text);
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 17px 38px rgba(0, 8, 24, 0.27);
  transform: translateZ(50px);
}

.franchise-floating-card > i {
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.franchise-floating-card small,
.franchise-floating-card strong {
  display: block;
}

.franchise-floating-card small {
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.48rem;
}

.franchise-floating-card strong {
  font-size: 0.61rem;
}

.franchise-floating-card.card-support {
  top: 18%;
  right: -3%;
}

.franchise-floating-card.card-growth {
  bottom: 14%;
  left: -5%;
  animation: franchise-card-float 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.franchise-benefit-strip {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  margin-top: -2.5rem;
}

.franchise-benefit-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  padding: 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  border-radius: 21px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(9, 32, 63, 0.11);
}

.franchise-benefit-grid > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
}

.franchise-benefit-grid > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.franchise-benefit-grid > div > span {
  display: grid;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #eaf1ff;
}

.franchise-benefit-grid p,
.franchise-benefit-grid strong,
.franchise-benefit-grid small {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
}

.franchise-benefit-grid strong {
  color: var(--skiisy-navy);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.franchise-benefit-grid small {
  margin-top: 0.12rem;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.franchise-application-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 28%, rgba(21, 94, 239, 0.05), transparent 22%),
    #f6f8fc;
}

.franchise-section-heading {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.franchise-section-heading > p {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.franchise-section-heading > p strong {
  color: #e11d48;
}

.franchise-application-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(270px, 0.34fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 75px rgba(9, 32, 63, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.franchise-step-sidebar {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 790px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  color: #fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 5% 5%, rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.18), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #06172d, #0a2d5a);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.franchise-step-sidebar::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -170px;
  bottom: -190px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 65px rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.025),
    0 0 0 130px rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.015);
  content: "";
}

.sidebar-copy,
.franchise-step-list,
.sidebar-support {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sidebar-copy > span {
  color: #55d6ff;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sidebar-copy h2 {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.sidebar-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.franchise-step-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.franchise-step-list button {
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  grid-template-columns: 39px 1fr 25px;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.franchise-step-list button:disabled {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.franchise-step-list button.active {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.25);
  background: rgba(85, 214, 255, 0.08);
}

.franchise-step-list button.completed:not(.active) {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.franchise-step-list button > span {
  display: grid;
  width: 37px;
  height: 37px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.franchise-step-list button.active > span {
  color: #06172d;
  background: #55d6ff;
}

.franchise-step-list button.completed:not(.active) > span {
  color: #06172d;
  background: #6ee7b7;
}

.franchise-step-list p,
.franchise-step-list strong,
.franchise-step-list small {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
}

.franchise-step-list strong {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
}

.franchise-step-list small {
  margin-top: 0.13rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.36);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
}

.franchise-step-list button > i {
  color: #6ee7b7;
  opacity: 0;
}

.franchise-step-list button.completed > i {
  opacity: 1;
}

.sidebar-support {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
}

.sidebar-support > i {
  color: #55d6ff;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.sidebar-support small,
.sidebar-support strong {
  display: block;
}

.sidebar-support small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
}

.sidebar-support strong {
  margin-top: 0.13rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.franchise-form-area {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 3rem clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4.75rem);
}

.franchise-form-progress {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: #edf1f6;
}

.franchise-form-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 25%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--skiisy-primary), #55d6ff);
  transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.franchise-form-step {
  animation: franchise-step-enter 0.4s ease both;
}

.franchise-form-step[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.form-step-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.form-step-heading > span {
  display: grid;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: #eaf1ff;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.form-step-heading small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-step-heading h2 {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.form-step-heading p {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
}

.form-step-heading.with-action {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
}

.same-address-toggle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: #f8fafc;
  font-size: 0.57rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.same-address-toggle input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.same-address-toggle > span {
  display: grid;
  width: 23px;
  height: 23px;
  place-items: center;
  color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #d5dce7;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fff;
}

.same-address-toggle input:checked + span {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  background: var(--skiisy-primary);
}

.franchise-application-form .form-label {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: #34445d;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.franchise-application-form .form-label strong {
  color: #e11d48;
}

.franchise-input-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.franchise-input-wrap > i {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 50%;
  left: 1rem;
  color: #8b99aa;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.franchise-input-wrap .form-control,
.franchise-input-wrap .form-select {
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem 0.8rem 2.85rem;
  color: var(--skiisy-text);
  border-color: #dce3ec;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background-color: #fbfcfe;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.franchise-input-wrap .form-select {
  padding-right: 2.7rem;
}

.franchise-input-wrap .form-control:focus,
.franchise-input-wrap .form-select:focus {
  border-color: rgba(21, 94, 239, 0.45);
  background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(21, 94, 239, 0.08);
}

.franchise-input-wrap:focus-within > i {
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
}

.franchise-input-wrap.is-synced .form-control,
.franchise-input-wrap.is-synced .form-select {
  color: #637287;
  background-color: #f0f5fb;
}

.franchise-upload-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.franchise-upload-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  min-height: 120px;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px dashed #ccd6e4;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #fbfcfe;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.franchise-upload-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(21, 94, 239, 0.42);
  background: #f5f8ff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.franchise-upload-card.has-file {
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.28);
  background: #f1fcf7;
}

.franchise-upload-card.has-error {
  border-color: rgba(225, 29, 72, 0.45);
  background: #fff6f8;
}

.franchise-upload-card > input {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  opacity: 0;
}

.upload-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: #eaf1ff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.upload-copy small,
.upload-copy strong,
.upload-copy p {
  display: block;
}

.upload-copy small {
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  font-size: 0.48rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.upload-copy strong {
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  color: var(--skiisy-navy);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
}

.upload-copy p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.53rem;
}

.upload-status {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.franchise-review-card {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: #f8fafc;
}

.review-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.review-heading > span {
  display: grid;
  width: 39px;
  height: 39px;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: #fff;
}

.review-heading small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.review-heading h3 {
  margin: 0.12rem 0 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-navy);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.review-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.review-grid > div {
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #e6ebf2;
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: #fff;
}

.review-grid small,
.review-grid strong {
  display: block;
}

.review-grid small {
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
}

.review-grid strong {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--skiisy-text);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.franchise-declarations {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.franchise-declarations label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.franchise-declarations input {
  margin-top: 0.13rem;
  accent-color: var(--skiisy-primary);
}

.franchise-form-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
}

.franchise-form-actions .btn {
  min-height: 49px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 13px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.franchise-back-button {
  display: flex;
  color: var(--skiisy-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  background: #fff;
}

.franchise-next-button,
.franchise-submit-button {
  display: flex;
  margin-left: auto;
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, var(--skiisy-primary), #0b3fa8);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(21, 94, 239, 0.2);
}

.franchise-next-button:hover,
.franchise-submit-button:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.franchise-step-count {
  margin-inline: auto;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
}

.franchise-step-count strong {
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
}

.franchise-success-panel {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 650px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  animation: franchise-step-enter 0.45s ease both;
}

.franchise-success-panel[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.success-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 82px;
  height: 82px;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 25px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #10b981, #059669);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.24);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.success-label {
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  color: #059669;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.franchise-success-panel h2 {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0.7rem 0 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.franchise-success-panel p {
  max-width: 630px;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.success-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.franchise-process-section {
  background: #fff;
}

.franchise-process-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.franchise-process-grid::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 39px;
  right: 12%;
  left: 12%;
  height: 1px;
  border-top: 1px dashed #cfd8e5;
  content: "";
}

.franchise-process-grid article {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 1.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.franchise-process-grid article:hover {
  border-color: rgba(21, 94, 239, 0.23);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(9, 32, 63, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.franchise-process-grid article > span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1.1rem;
  color: #edf1f7;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.franchise-process-grid article > i {
  display: grid;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--skiisy-primary);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #eaf1ff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.franchise-process-grid h3 {
  margin: 1.3rem 0 0.55rem;
  color: var(--skiisy-navy);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.franchise-process-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--skiisy-muted);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.franchise-support-cta {
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #0b3fa8, #155eef);
}

.franchise-support-cta span {
  color: #8edfff;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.franchise-support-cta h2 {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

@keyframes franchise-ring-spin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@keyframes franchise-card-float {
  50% { transform: translateY(-8px) translateZ(50px); }
}

@keyframes franchise-step-enter {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .franchise-benefit-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .franchise-benefit-grid > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .franchise-benefit-grid > div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  }

  .franchise-process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .franchise-process-grid::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .franchise-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 4.5rem 0 5.8rem;
  }

  .franchise-breadcrumb {
    margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
  }

  .franchise-hero-visual {
    width: min(380px, 90vw);
  }

  .franchise-application-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .franchise-step-sidebar {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .sidebar-copy {
    max-width: 620px;
  }

  .franchise-step-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
  }

  .franchise-step-list button {
    grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
  }

  .franchise-step-list button > span {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .franchise-step-list button > i,
  .franchise-step-list small {
    display: none;
  }

  .sidebar-support {
    margin-top: 1.7rem;
  }

  .franchise-form-area {
    min-height: 690px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .franchise-hero {
    padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem;
  }

  .franchise-breadcrumb {
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  }

  .franchise-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 12vw, 3.7rem);
  }

  .franchise-hero p {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }

  .franchise-trust-row span {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .franchise-hero-visual {
    width: min(330px, 90vw);
  }

  .franchise-building {
    width: 225px;
    min-height: 290px;
  }

  .building-logo {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    margin-top: 1.6rem;
  }

  .franchise-benefit-strip {
    margin-top: -1.8rem;
  }

  .franchise-benefit-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .franchise-benefit-grid > div {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--skiisy-border);
  }

  .franchise-benefit-grid > div:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .franchise-section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  }

  .franchise-application-shell {
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .franchise-step-sidebar {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  }

  .sidebar-copy h2 {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
  }

  .franchise-step-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .franchise-step-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .franchise-step-list button {
    min-width: 145px;
    grid-template-columns: 31px 1fr;
    padding: 0.65rem;
  }

  .franchise-step-list button > span {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  .sidebar-support {
    display: none;
  }

  .franchise-form-area {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 2.2rem 1.3rem;
  }

  .form-step-heading {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .form-step-heading.with-action {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  }

  .same-address-toggle {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-self: start;
  }

  .franchise-upload-grid,
  .review-grid,
  .franchise-process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .franchise-form-actions {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .franchise-step-count {
    order: -1;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .franchise-back-button,
  .franchise-next-button,
  .franchise-submit-button {
    flex: 1;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .franchise-success-panel {
    min-height: 560px;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
  }

  .franchise-support-cta {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 419.98px) {
  .franchise-hero-visual {
    width: 290px;
  }

  .franchise-floating-card {
    padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem;
  }

  .franchise-floating-card.card-support {
    right: -2%;
  }

  .franchise-floating-card.card-growth {
    left: -2%;
  }

  .form-step-heading > span {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .franchise-visual-ring,
  .franchise-floating-card.card-growth {
    animation: none;
  }

  .franchise-hero-visual,
  .franchise-form-progress span,
  .franchise-upload-card,
  .franchise-process-grid article {
    transition: none;
  }
}