.readiness-thesis {
  margin: 28px 0 42px;
  padding: 30px;
  color: #eaecef;
  background: #0d0f12;
  border-radius: 18px;
}
.readiness-thesis small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #9ea4b0;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}
.readiness-thesis strong {
  display: block;
  max-width: 650px;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 4vw, 31px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}
.readiness-chain {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin: 28px 0 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-md);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.readiness-step {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 146px;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.readiness-step:nth-child(4n) { border-right: 0; }
.readiness-step:nth-child(n+5) { border-bottom: 0; }
.readiness-step span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
}
.readiness-step strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.readiness-step:not(:nth-child(4n))::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: -8px;
  z-index: 1;
  color: #6e747e;
  background: var(--surface-1);
}
.readiness-cases {
  margin: 28px 0 42px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-md);
}
.readiness-case {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.readiness-case h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.readiness-case p { margin: 0; }
.readiness-questions {
  margin: 28px 0 38px;
  padding: 28px 30px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-md);
  border-radius: 18px;
}
.readiness-questions li { padding-left: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .readiness-chain { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .readiness-step:nth-child(4n) { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .readiness-step:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .readiness-step:nth-child(n+5) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .readiness-step:nth-child(n+7) { border-bottom: 0; }
  .readiness-step:nth-child(2n)::after { content: none; }
  .readiness-case { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
}
@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .readiness-chain { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .readiness-step { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .readiness-step:nth-child(n+7) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .readiness-step:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .readiness-step::after { content: none !important; }
  .readiness-thesis, .readiness-questions { padding: 24px 22px; }
}