.tc-section {
    padding: 5px 20px;
    background: #fff;
   
}

li {
    text-align: justify;
}

.tc-header {
    max-width: 100%; /* was 1200px */
}


.tc-badge {
    background: #e6f4f1;
    color: tan;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.tc-header h2 {
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 36px;
    text-align:center;
}

.tc-meta {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    /*color: #555;*/
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align:center;
}

.tc-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: nowrap; /* IMPORTANT: one row */
    gap: 20px;
}

.tc-step {
    width: 30%; /* more breathing space */
    text-align: left; /* better readability */
}

    .tc-step p,
    .tc-step li {
       /* font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.8; *//* smoother reading */
       
        text-align: justify;
       /* text-justify: inter-word;*/
    }


.tc-circle {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: tan;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 15px;
}

.tc-step h4 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}


.tc-step p {
    /*font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.9;*/ /* line spacing (increase/decrease as needed) */
    /*text-align: justify;*/ /* justify text */
    /*text-justify: inter-word;
    word-spacing: -1px;*/
}


.tc-line {
    width: 100px;
    height: 40px;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

    .tc-line path {
        fill: none;
        stroke: tan;
        stroke-width: 2;
        stroke-dasharray: 4 6; /* dot-dot */
    }

/* Responsive (Mobile stacks) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .tc-row {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .tc-line {
        display: none;
    }

    .tc-step {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 500px;
    }
}

.single-row {
    /*white-space: nowrap;*/ /* forces one line */
    /*overflow-x: auto;*/ /* allows scroll if screen is small */
    /*display: block;
    font-size: 14px;*/
    /*color: #555;*/
}

    /* Optional: hide scrollbar but keep scroll */
    .single-row::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }

/* Style for read more toggle */
.read-more-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
   
}

    .read-more-wrapper p {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

.read-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: tan;
    font-weight: bold;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

    .read-more-btn svg {
        margin-left: 5px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

.read-more-content {
    display: none;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-left: 15px;
}

.read-more-wrapper.active .read-more-content {
    display: block;
}

.read-more-wrapper.active .read-more-btn svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}