.admissions-steps {
  background: #e6f0ff url('images/map-light-texture.png') no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #003366;
}

.admissions-steps h2 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.steps-map {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.step {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.15);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  max-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.step-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #0056b3;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.step h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.step p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #333;
}

.arrow {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #0056b3;
  align-self: center;
  margin: 0 1rem;
}

.apply-btn-wrapper {
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.apply-btn-wrapper .btn-primary {
  padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .steps-map {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .arrow {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    margin: 1rem 0;
  }
}