.circle {
  padding: 13px 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #0097af ;
  color: #fff;
  max-height: 50px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.how-it-works.row .col-2 {
  align-self: stretch;
}
.how-it-works.row .col-2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-left: 3px solid #0097af ;
  z-index: 1;
}
.how-it-works.row .col-2.bottom::after {
  height: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
}
.how-it-works.row .col-2.full::after {
  height: 100%;
  left: calc(50% - 3px);
}
.how-it-works.row .col-2.top::after {
  height: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
}


.timeline div {
  padding: 0;
  height: 40px;
}
.text-right p, .how-it-works p {
 font-size:18px;
 line-height:30px;
}
.timeline hr {
  border-top: 3px solid #0097af ;
  margin: 0;
  top: 17px;
  position: relative;
}
.timeline .col-2 {
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.timeline .corner {
  border: 3px solid #0097af ;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 15px;
}
.timeline .top-right {
  left: 50%;
  top: -50%;
}
.timeline .left-bottom {
  left: -50%;
  top: calc(50% - 3px);
}
.timeline .top-left {
  left: -50%;
  top: -50%;
}
.timeline .right-bottom {
  left: 50%;
  top: calc(50% - 3px);
}
.timeline-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.success-message {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background-color: #dff0d8;
    color: #3c763d;
    border: 1px solid #d6e9c6;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
	margin-bottom:20px;
}

.btn-submit {
    background-color: #007bff; /* Bootstrap primary blue */
    color: #ffffff; /* White text */
    font-size: 18px; /* Larger font size */
    font-weight: bold; /* Bold text */
    padding: 12px 24px; /* More padding for better spacing */
    border: none; /* Remove border */
    border-radius: 8px; /* Rounded corners */
    cursor: pointer; /* Pointer cursor on hover */
    text-transform: uppercase; /* Make text uppercase */
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease; /* Smooth transitions */
}

.btn-submit:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3; /* Darker blue on hover */
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slight lift effect */
}

.btn-submit:active {
    background-color: #004085; /* Even darker blue on click */
    transform: translateY(1px); /* Push down effect */
}