/* ============================================================================
   CLAR.IO Solutions Group — site styles (parallax edition)
   Loads after colors_and_type.css (fonts). Palette aligned to live brand cream.
   ============================================================================ */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Modern Sans';
  src: url('../fonts/ModernSans-Light.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: 100 900;   /* single Light master used across all weights (no faux-bold) */
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'TT Interfaces';
  src: url('../fonts/TTInterfaces-Bold.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 100 900;   /* single Bold master used across all weights */
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Modern Machine';
  src: url('../fonts/ModernMachine.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Modern Machine';
  src: url('../fonts/ModernMachine-Italic.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  --paper:   #F4ECE2;   /* brand theme cream */
  --paper-2: #EDE2D2;
  --paper-3: #E5D6C2;
  --line:    #DBCDB8;
  --ink:     #141210;   /* warm near-black */
  --ink-2:   #29241D;
  --ink-soft:#3A332A;
  --cream:   #F8F2E9;
  --muted:   #6C6256;
  --accent:  #DA291C;
  --accent-ink: #B4180D;
  /* ─── Font system (consolidated) ─────────────────────────────────
     Headings → TT Interfaces (bold, single weight)
     Body / UI → Inter
     Numbers / mono → JetBrains Mono
     All other aliases map to one of the above so every rule in the
     file resolves consistently — no Modern Sans / Bricolage / serif
     fall-backs leaking through anymore. */
  --font-title:    'TT Interfaces', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-display:  'TT Interfaces', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-sans:     'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body:     'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:     'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', monospace;
  --font-machine:  'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', monospace;
  --font-serif:    'TT Interfaces', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --container: 1240px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif);
  font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.62; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; overflow-x: hidden;
}
.wrap { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
section { position: relative; }

h1,h2,h3 { font-family: var(--font-title); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.02; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.it { font-family: var(--font-title); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--accent); }
.it-cream { font-family: var(--font-title); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--cream); }

/* eyebrow */
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.eyebrow .tick { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
.eyebrow.light { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.6); }

/* ---------------- scroll progress ---------------- */
/* Scroll progress bar — sits at the top of the viewport, grows red as the
   user scrolls. Soft glow + gradient for a premium feel. */
.progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C81E12 0%, var(--accent) 50%, #FF6B5C 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(218,41,28,0.55), 0 0 4px rgba(218,41,28,0.85);
  z-index: 100;
  transition: width .15s ease-out;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Back-to-top floating action button — appears once the user has scrolled,
   sits bottom-right, animates on hover, fades on idle. */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 90;
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 30px rgba(218,41,28,0.35),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.10) inset;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.92);
  transition: opacity .35s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease), background .25s, box-shadow .25s, visibility .35s;
}
.back-to-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}
.back-to-top:hover {
  background: var(--accent-ink, #B4180D);
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 36px rgba(218,41,28,0.45),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.16) inset;
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1);
}
.back-to-top:active { transform: translateY(-1px) scale(0.96); }
.back-to-top__icon { width: 22px; height: 22px; transition: transform .25s var(--ease); position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.back-to-top:hover .back-to-top__icon { transform: translateY(-2px); }
/* Circular progress ring around the button — fills as the user scrolls down */
.back-to-top__ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -7px;
  width: calc(100% + 14px);
  height: calc(100% + 14px);
  pointer-events: none;
  /* rotate -90deg so the circle starts at the top (12 o'clock) */
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
}
.back-to-top__ring circle {
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  cx: 30; cy: 30; r: 27;
}
.back-to-top__track {
  stroke: rgba(244,236,226,0.18);
}
.back-to-top__progress {
  stroke: #fff;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  /* circumference = 2 × π × 27 ≈ 169.65 — set in JS but seed here */
  stroke-dasharray: 169.65;
  stroke-dashoffset: 169.65;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 0.12s linear;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,0.45));
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .back-to-top { bottom: 18px; right: 18px; width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  /* Only the inner icon shrinks — the ring still uses its own calc-based size */
  .back-to-top__icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .back-to-top::before { animation: none; }
  .back-to-top, .back-to-top svg { transition: none; }
}

/* ---------------- reveal ---------------- */
.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease); }
.js .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js .reveal.d1 { transition-delay: .08s; }
.js .reveal.d2 { transition-delay: .16s; }
.js .reveal.d3 { transition-delay: .24s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .js .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; } }

/* ---------------- buttons ---------------- */
.btn { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; border-radius: 100px; padding: 14px 26px;
  cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; border: 1.5px solid transparent; text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease), background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s; white-space: nowrap; }
.btn .arr { transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-ink); color: #fff; }
.btn-dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--ink-2); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: rgba(20,18,16,0.25); }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-light { background: rgba(248,242,233,0.08); color: var(--cream); border-color: rgba(248,242,233,0.3); }
.btn-light:hover { background: rgba(248,242,233,0.16); color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------------- header ---------------- */
header { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 90; transition: background .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s, backdrop-filter .35s; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
header.scrolled { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px); border-bottom-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.08); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.04), 0 6px 24px rgba(20,18,16,0.06); }
.nav { height: 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.brand img { height: 48px; display: block; transition: filter .35s var(--ease); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .brand img { height: 40px; } }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.nav-links a { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; opacity: .82; transition: opacity .2s, color .2s; }
.nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--accent); }
.nav-links a .idx { font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace); font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }

/* At-top state (over dark hero): light logo + light nav text. Once the user
   scrolls past the hero, header gains .scrolled → cream bg + dark text. */
header:not(.scrolled) .brand img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
header:not(.scrolled) .nav-links a { color: #F4ECE2; opacity: 0.9; }
header:not(.scrolled) .nav-links a:hover { color: #fff; opacity: 1; }
header:not(.scrolled) .hamburger,
header:not(.scrolled) .hamburger svg,
header:not(.scrolled) .hamburger i { color: #F4ECE2 !important; stroke: #F4ECE2 !important; }
header:not(.scrolled) .hamburger span { background: #F4ECE2; }
.hamburger { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); }
.mobile-menu { display: none; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 6px 24px 20px; }
.mobile-menu a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mobile-menu a .idx {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--accent);
  min-width: 24px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.mobile-menu a.btn,
.mobile-menu .btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding: 11px 20px !important;
  font-size: 14px;
  width: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff !important;
  background: var(--accent) !important;
}
.mobile-menu a.btn:hover,
.mobile-menu .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-ink) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* ---------------- HERO ---------------- */
.hero { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 132px 0 72px; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
/* Zürich photo, adapted to brand: warm, slightly desaturated, masked to the right */
/* Particle canvas + animated grid lines — overlay the slideshow */
.hero-particles {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.55;
}
.hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-grid-lines .hline,
.hero-grid-lines .vline {
  position: absolute;
  background: rgba(244, 236, 226, 0.16);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.hero-grid-lines .hline {
  height: 1px;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: 50% 50%;
  animation: heroDrawX 900ms cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) forwards;
}
.hero-grid-lines .hline:nth-child(1) { top: 20%; animation-delay: 200ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .hline:nth-child(2) { top: 50%; animation-delay: 320ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .hline:nth-child(3) { top: 80%; animation-delay: 440ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .vline {
  width: 1px;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: 50% 0%;
  animation: heroDrawY 1000ms cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) forwards;
}
.hero-grid-lines .vline:nth-child(4) { left: 20%; animation-delay: 560ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .vline:nth-child(5) { left: 50%; animation-delay: 680ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .vline:nth-child(6) { left: 80%; animation-delay: 800ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .hline::after,
.hero-grid-lines .vline::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(244,236,226,0.30), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroShimmer 1000ms ease-out forwards;
}
.hero-grid-lines .hline:nth-child(1)::after { animation-delay: 200ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .hline:nth-child(2)::after { animation-delay: 320ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .hline:nth-child(3)::after { animation-delay: 440ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .vline:nth-child(4)::after { animation-delay: 560ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .vline:nth-child(5)::after { animation-delay: 680ms; }
.hero-grid-lines .vline:nth-child(6)::after { animation-delay: 800ms; }
@keyframes heroDrawX {
  0%   { transform: scaleX(0); opacity: 0; }
  60%  { opacity: 0.75; }
  100% { transform: scaleX(1); opacity: 0.50; }
}
@keyframes heroDrawY {
  0%   { transform: scaleY(0); opacity: 0; }
  60%  { opacity: 0.75; }
  100% { transform: scaleY(1); opacity: 0.50; }
}
@keyframes heroShimmer {
  0%   { opacity: 0; }
  30%  { opacity: 0.30; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-grid-lines .hline,
  .hero-grid-lines .vline { animation: none; transform: none; opacity: 0.40; }
  .hero-grid-lines .hline::after,
  .hero-grid-lines .vline::after { animation: none; opacity: 0; }
}

/* Slideshow stack — each .hero-photo is fully stacked, fades in/out via .is-active */
.hero-slideshow { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-photo { position: absolute; inset: -8% -4% -8% 0; background-position: center center; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.05); will-change: transform, opacity;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.6s ease-in-out; }
.hero-photo.is-active { opacity: 1; }
/* Fallback for browsers without JS: first photo stays visible */
.hero-slideshow .hero-photo:first-child { opacity: 1; }
.hero-slideshow .hero-photo.is-active ~ .hero-photo:not(.is-active) { opacity: 0; }
/* Flat dark overlay across the whole hero, no fog/veil */
.hero-photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.62);
}
/* Fog/cream veil disabled — kept selectors so existing markup doesn't break */
.hero-veil, .hero-veil::after { display: none; }

/* Hero text turns light because the photo is now dark across the whole width.
   High opacity + soft text-shadow keep everything legible over the busy photo. */
.hero { color: #F4ECE2; }
.hero h1 { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.35); }
.hero .lead { color: #F4ECE2; opacity: 1; text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
.hero-tag,
.hero-tag .tagline { color: #F4ECE2; }
.hero-tag .meta { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.70); }
.hero .eyebrow { color: #F4ECE2; opacity: 0.92; }
.hero .eyebrow .tick { background: var(--accent); }
/* Italic emphasis (Treuhand, Bündeln) stays red — slight glow lifts it off the photo */
.hero h1 .it,
.hero .tagline .it { color: var(--accent); text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(218,41,28,0.35); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO RESTYLE — refined typographic hierarchy, sleek glass cards, and
   editorial-feel CTAs over the dark photo. Background stays untouched.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Eyebrow — narrower, mono-style with stronger lead tick */
.hero .eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.78);
  padding: 6px 14px 6px 8px;
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
  border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.hero .eyebrow .tick {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(218,41,28,0.5);
  animation: heroEyebrowPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes heroEyebrowPulse {
  0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(218,41,28,0.55); }
  60%     { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(218,41,28,0); }
}

/* H1 — confident but sized so every slide breaks to 2 lines, not 4 */
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 88px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 22ch;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

/* Lead — bigger, more confident reading size */
.hero .lead {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 21px);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Text slideshow — slides stack via CSS grid so the container auto-grows
   to the TALLEST slide. No fixed min-height, no clipping. */
.hero-text-slideshow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-areas: "stack";
  margin: 28px 0 40px;
}
.hero-text-slide {
  grid-area: stack;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease), transform 0.9s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-text-slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* CTA row — same shapes as elsewhere on the site; only the outline button's
   colors are adapted for the dark hero photo (light text + light border). */
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero .btn-outline {
  color: #F4ECE2;
  border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.45);
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.20);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.hero .btn-outline:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #F4ECE2;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.35);
}

/* Hero-Tag — bottom strip, plain left-aligned (no vertical accent bar) */
.hero-tag {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 4px;
}
.hero-tag .meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.55);
}
.hero-tag .tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display, var(--font-title));
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #F4ECE2;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

/* ── HERO CARDS · refined glass tiles ───────────────────────────────── */
.hero .hcard {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20,18,16,0.62), rgba(20,18,16,0.42));
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.14);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(244,236,226,0.10),
    0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s, box-shadow .35s;
}
.hero .hcard::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 50% at 0% 0%, rgba(244,236,226,0.06), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(60% 70% at 100% 100%, rgba(218,41,28,0.10), transparent 65%);
}
.hero .hcard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.22);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(244,236,226,0.14),
    0 22px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.40),
    0 0 24px rgba(218,41,28,0.18);
}

.hero .hcard .hc-head { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.hero .hcard .hc-icon {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(218,41,28,0.22), rgba(218,41,28,0.10));
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.38);
  color: #FFB3AC;
}
.hero .hcard .hc-icon svg, .hero .hcard .hc-icon i { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

.hero .hcard .hc-status {
  background: rgba(74,222,128,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(74,222,128,0.30);
  color: #6EE7A3;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  padding: 3px 9px 3px 7px;
}

.hero .hcard .hc-tag {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.hero .hcard .hc-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display, var(--font-sans));
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero .hcard .hc-meta {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.50);
  border-top-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
  padding-top: 10px;
}
.hero .hcard .hc-meta .hc-line {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(244,236,226,0.18), transparent);
}

/* Cards container — gap matches new card density */
.hero-cards { gap: 14px; }
.hero-dots { position: absolute; inset: -10% 0; background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(20,18,16,0.06) 1px, transparent 0); background-size: 30px 30px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 55% at 20% 40%, #000, transparent 70%); mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 55% at 20% 40%, #000, transparent 70%); }
.hero-ring { position: absolute; top: 12%; right: 7%; width: 34vw; max-width: 480px; aspect-ratio: 1; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-ring::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 3.5px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: heroRingCW 50s linear infinite;
}
.hero-ring::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 16%;
  border: 3px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: heroRingCCW 38s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes heroRingCW  { from { transform: rotate(0deg);   } to { transform: rotate(360deg);  } }
@keyframes heroRingCCW { from { transform: rotate(0deg);   } to { transform: rotate(-360deg); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-ring::before, .hero-ring::after { animation: none; }
}
.hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; }
.spotlight { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .45s var(--ease);
  background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx, 70%) var(--my, 40%), rgba(218,41,28,0.12), transparent 68%); }
/* Diagonal stripes removed from hero on request — pattern still appears in
   subsequent sections (challenges, vision, stärken, …) for continuity. */
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; max-width: 1080px; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 66px); margin: 22px 0 0; max-width: 14ch; }
.hero .lead { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px); max-width: 480px; margin: 26px 0 34px; line-height: 1.55; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-cta { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .hero-cta .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
/* Note: layout (display/flex-direction/align-items/gap/margin-top) for
   .hero-tag is now controlled by the hero restyle block above. We keep only
   the font fallbacks here so legacy markup picks up reasonable defaults. */
.hero-tag { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.hero-tag .tagline { font-family: var(--font-sans); }
.hero-tag .meta { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-cards { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.hcard {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(248,242,233,0.78), rgba(248,242,233,0.58));
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(170%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(170%);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 20px 22px 18px;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.85),
    0 16px 40px rgba(20,18,16,0.12),
    0 2px 4px rgba(20,18,16,0.04);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.hcard::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 0% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.40), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(70% 80% at 100% 100%, rgba(218,41,28,0.07), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}
.hcard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.85),
    0 24px 52px rgba(20,18,16,0.15),
    0 0 28px rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
}

/* Head row: icon left, status pill right */
.hcard .hc-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hcard .hc-icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.22);
  color: var(--accent);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.hcard .hc-icon svg, .hcard .hc-icon i { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.hcard .hc-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 4px 10px 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(74,222,128,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(74,222,128,0.32);
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1F8A4C;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hcard .hc-status .dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #4ade80;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74,222,128,0.5);
  animation: hcardPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes hcardPulse {
  0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74,222,128,0.5); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(74,222,128,0); }
}

/* Tag (Mono code) */
.hcard .hc-tag {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Main value */
.hcard .hc-value {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Meta footer with separator */
.hcard .hc-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.hcard .hc-meta .hc-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20,18,16,0.18), transparent);
}

/* ---- Dark glass override for hero cards (sit over dark photo) ---- */
.hero .hcard {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20,18,16,0.55), rgba(20,18,16,0.35));
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.12);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(140%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(140%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(244,236,226,0.10),
    0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.20);
}
.hero .hcard::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 0% 0%, rgba(244,236,226,0.06), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(70% 80% at 100% 100%, rgba(218,41,28,0.12), transparent 60%);
}
.hero .hcard:hover {
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(244,236,226,0.14),
    0 26px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.40),
    0 0 28px rgba(218,41,28,0.18);
}
.hero .hcard .hc-icon {
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.18);
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.40);
}
.hero .hcard .hc-status {
  background: rgba(74,222,128,0.12);
  border-color: rgba(74,222,128,0.40);
  color: #6EE7A3;
}
.hero .hcard .hc-tag { color: var(--accent); }
.hero .hcard .hc-value { color: #fff; }
.hero .hcard .hc-meta {
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.62);
  border-top-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.12);
}
.hero .hcard .hc-meta .hc-line {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(244,236,226,0.20), transparent);
}
.scroll-cue { position: absolute; bottom: 28px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.scroll-cue .line { width: 1px; height: 40px; background: linear-gradient(var(--accent), transparent); animation: cue 1.8s var(--ease) infinite; }
/* Hide the scroll cue on mobile — the hero content already fills the screen
   and the cue would overlap the tagline at the bottom. */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .scroll-cue { display: none !important; }
}
@keyframes cue { 0% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; } 50% { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; } 50.1% { transform-origin: bottom; } 100% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom; } }

/* ---------------- marquee ---------------- */
.marquee { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); padding: 22px 0; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-2); }
.marquee.cream { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line); }
.mq-track { display: flex; width: max-content; gap: 0; animation: mq 78s linear infinite; }
.mq-track.rev { animation-direction: reverse; }
.mq-track span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; padding: 0 30px; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.mq-track span::after { content: "•"; color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.6em; }
@keyframes mq { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------------- section scaffolding ---------------- */
.sec { padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 150px) 0; }
.sec.dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
.sec.dark h2, .sec.dark h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.sec-head { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.sec-head h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 58px); margin-top: 18px; }
.sec-head p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 19px; margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 640px; }
.sec.dark .sec-head p { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.66); }

/* ---------------- challenges (bento) ---------------- */
.bento {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) { .bento { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .bento {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: minmax(120px, auto);
  }
}

.tile {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), background .35s, box-shadow .35s;
}
.tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
}
.tile__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.tile h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.tile p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Grid spans */
@media (min-width: 720px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
  .tile--lg { grid-column: span 2; }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .tile--lg { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 2; background: var(--paper-2); }
  .tile--md { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 1; }
  .tile--sm { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 1; }
}
.tile--lg h3 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px); margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* Tile icon */
.tile-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
  color: var(--accent);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.tile-icon svg, .tile-icon i { width: 24px; height: 24px; color: var(--accent); }

/* KV list (Problem / Folge / Implikation / Lösung) */
.tile-kv {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}
.tile-kv > div { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.tile-kv .k {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.tile-kv .v {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
/* Lösung row — highlighted with a separator and green label */
.tile-kv .kv-solution {
  margin-top: 6px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.tile-kv .kv-solution .k { color: #1F8A4C; }
.tile-kv .kv-solution .v { font-weight: 600; }

/* Accent (dark) tile */
.tile--accent {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.tile--accent::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 80px, rgba(255,255,255,0.035) 80px, rgba(255,255,255,0.035) 110px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.tile--accent > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.tile--accent h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.tile--accent p { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.78); }
.tile--accent .tile__num { color: var(--accent); }
.tile--accent:hover { background: var(--ink-2); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }

/* Versammlung image bridge — Fazit overlay INSIDE the image */
.versammlung-frame {
  position: relative;
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.versammlung-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 50%;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.02);
  will-change: transform;
}
.versammlung-frame::before {
  /* Dark gradient on bottom half so the Fazit overlay text is readable */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 30%, rgba(14,12,10,0.30) 55%, rgba(14,12,10,0.78) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.versammlung-frame::after {
  /* subtle diagonal stripe motif overlay for consistency */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 220px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 220px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 280px);
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Overlay container — sits on the bottom half of the image */
.vf-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  right: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  bottom: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px);
  z-index: 3;
  color: var(--cream);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* Top: tagline pill — matches the standard card radius */
.vf-cap {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 9px 16px 9px 12px;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(140%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(140%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.vf-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.85);
}
.vf-arr {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.vf-end {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--cream);
}

/* Bottom: Fazit panel */
.vf-fazit {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.62);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.16);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.vf-fazit-ico {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.18);
  color: var(--accent);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.vf-fazit-ico svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.vf-fazit p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.15vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.92);
}
.vf-fazit p b { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .versammlung-frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .vf-overlay { gap: 12px; }
  .vf-cap { flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 8px 14px; }
  .vf-arr { display: none; }
  .vf-fazit { padding: 16px 18px; gap: 14px; flex-direction: column; }
  .vf-fazit-ico { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .vf-fazit p { font-size: .9rem; }
}

/* Conclusion bar (Fazit) */
.conclusion {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px) clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
}
.conclusion .ico {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.conclusion .ico svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.conclusion p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.conclusion p b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .conclusion { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
}

/* ---------------- fazit (transformation) ---------------- */
.fazit { position: relative; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: clamp(80px,10vw,140px) 0; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.fazit-photo { position: absolute; inset: -26% 0; z-index: -2; background: url('../assets/fazit-workshop.webp') center 42% / cover no-repeat; filter: saturate(0.78) contrast(1.03) brightness(1.04); will-change: transform; }
.fazit-photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,18,16,0.14), rgba(20,18,16,0.26)); mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
/* red veil so only a portion of the photo shows (right side), like the hero */
.fazit-veil { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent), transparent 18%) 15%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent), transparent 55%) 36%, transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(20,18,16,0.42)); }
.fazit .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.fazit .eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); } .fazit .eyebrow .tick { background: #fff; }
.fazit-head { max-width: 980px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px 26px; align-items: end; }
.fazit-head .ev { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.fazit-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-title); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.02; font-size: clamp(30px,4.6vw,62px); margin: 20px 0 0; text-wrap: balance; color: #fff; max-width: 16ch; text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(20,18,16,0.4); }
.fazit-head h2 .ink { color: #fff; opacity: 0.66; }
.fazit-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: clamp(44px,5vw,72px); counter-reset: tc; }
.tcard { position: relative; background: rgba(16,12,10,0.5); backdrop-filter: blur(7px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(7px); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 22px; padding: 30px 28px 32px;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease), background .4s, border-color .4s; overflow: hidden; }
.tcard::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 3px; background: #fff; transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; transition: transform .45s var(--ease); }
.tcard:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); background: rgba(16,12,10,0.62); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); }
.tcard:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.tcard .tnum { font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.tcard .step { display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tcard .from { margin-top: 22px; }
.tcard .from .step { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.tcard .from .ftxt { font-family: var(--font-title); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em; font-size: 18px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); line-height: 1.12; }
.tcard .ar { width: 34px; height: 34px; margin: 16px 0; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: background .3s, transform .4s var(--ease); }
.tcard .ar svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: #fff; }
.tcard:hover .ar { background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(4px); }
.tcard .to .step { color: #fff; opacity: 0.85; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.tcard .to .ttxt { font-family: var(--font-title); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-size: clamp(20px,1.7vw,24px); color: #fff; line-height: 1.1; }
.fazit-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 38px; font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
.fazit-foot .ln { height: 1px; flex: 1; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

/* ---------------- VISION SECTION (Fallschirm backdrop + warm overlay) ---------------- */
.vision-sec {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--paper);
  background-image: url('../assets/Fallschirm.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 30%;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vision-sec::before {
  /* warm cream + subtle red tint overlay so the image is felt but content stays readable */
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.93) 0%,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.82) 35%,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.78) 65%,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.94) 100%),
    radial-gradient(60% 50% at 80% 25%, rgba(218,41,28,0.08), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 280px, rgba(26,26,26,.030) 280px, rgba(26,26,26,.030) 340px);
  background-attachment: scroll, scroll, fixed;
}
.vision-sec > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.vision-sec .sec-head { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.vision-sec .sec-head p { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* centered diagram container — max width like the website/ version */
.vision-diagram-wrap {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
}

/* Vision Question — big editorial heading below the section title */
.vision-question {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: clamp(72px, 9vw, 140px) auto clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  text-align: center;
}
.vq-text {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.vq-text b {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .vision-question { margin: clamp(48px, 12vw, 80px) auto clamp(40px, 10vw, 64px); padding: 0 6px; }
  .vq-text { font-size: clamp(36px, 10vw, 56px); line-height: 1.1; }
}

/* Vision Promise — centered quote card (image is now the section backdrop) */
.vision-promise {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  max-width: 820px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px) clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.72), rgba(255,255,255,.48));
  border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,.08);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
}
.vision-promise::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(218,41,28,.08), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vision-promise > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.vp-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.vp-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 32ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.vp-quote b {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .vision-promise { padding: 24px 20px; }
}

/* 6 vision-features — editorial 2-column rows with oversized numbers */
.vision-features {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 4px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,.10);
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .vision-features {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    column-gap: 32px;
    row-gap: 0;
  }
}
.vision-features li {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 26px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,.10);
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), padding-left .3s var(--ease);
}
.vision-features li:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.vision-features li .n {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.4vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.vision-features li:hover .n {
  transform: translateX(-4px);
}
.vision-features li p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-top: 6px;
}
.vision-features li p b { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }

/* On tablet+, the second column items don't need top border (handled by row layout) */
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .vision-features li:nth-child(1),
  .vision-features li:nth-child(2) {
    border-top: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .vision-features li {
    grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px 12px;
  }
  .vision-features li .n { font-size: 2.2rem; }
}

/* Legacy diagram + vlist styles (unused now, kept as fallback) */
.vision-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }

.dgx {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(110px, 11vw, 150px) clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px) clamp(48px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.96), rgba(255,255,255,.86));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),
    0 1px 2px rgba(20,20,20,.04),
    0 30px 80px rgba(20,18,16,.10);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.dgx__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(218,41,28,.10), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 80px, rgba(26,26,26,.025) 80px, rgba(26,26,26,.025) 120px);
}

/* HUB */
.dgx__header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 36px);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.dgx__hub {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2b2b2b 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  text-align: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(218,41,28,.25),
    0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.dgx__hub::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -14px;
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(218,41,28,.30), transparent 70%);
  z-index: -1; filter: blur(12px);
}
.dgx__hub-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: .58rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.dgx__hub-name {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.dgx__hub-name .r { color: var(--accent); }
.dgx__hub-live {
  margin-top: 4px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.dgx__hub-live .dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: #2ecc71;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(46, 204, 113, .6);
  animation: dgxPulse 2.4s infinite;
}
@keyframes dgxPulse {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(46, 204, 113, .55); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(46, 204, 113, 0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(46, 204, 113, 0); }
}

/* CONNECTORS */
.dgx__connectors {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(70px, 9vw, 110px);
  margin: 4px 0;
}

/* NODE GRID */
.dgx__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .dgx__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
}
.dgx__node {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px 12px 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: left;
  min-width: 0;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.dgx__node:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(26,26,26,.18);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(20,20,20,.08);
}
.dgx__node-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.dgx__node-id {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.dgx__node-pulse {
  position: relative;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(218,41,28,.15);
}
.dgx__node-pulse::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,.4);
  animation: dgxRing 2s infinite;
}
@keyframes dgxRing {
  0%   { transform: scale(.6); opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: scale(1.8); opacity: 0; }
}
.dgx__node-title {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.dgx__node-brand {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  min-height: 1.1em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.dgx__node-badge {
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: .56rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(122,122,115,.10);
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid rgba(122,122,115,.15);
  white-space: nowrap;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.dgx__node-badge--live { background: rgba(218,41,28,.10); color: var(--accent); border-color: rgba(218,41,28,.25); }
.dgx__node-badge--prep { background: rgba(122,122,115,.10); color: var(--muted); }
.dgx__node-badge--plan { background: rgba(45,110,110,.10); color: #1f5050; border-color: rgba(45,110,110,.25); }

.dgx__node--live {
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,.45);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, rgba(218,41,28,.04));
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(218,41,28,.06),
    0 4px 18px rgba(218,41,28,.08);
}
.dgx__node--live .dgx__node-id { color: var(--accent); }

/* LAYERS */
.dgx__layers { margin-top: 24px; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.dgx__layer {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26,26,26,.03), rgba(26,26,26,.005));
  border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,.04);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.dgx__layer::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--line);
}
.dgx__layer-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: .58rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.dgx__layer-text {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.dgx__layer--accent {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(45,110,110,.10), rgba(45,110,110,.02));
  border-color: rgba(45,110,110,.15);
}
.dgx__layer--accent::before { background: #2d6e6e; }
.dgx__layer--accent .dgx__layer-tag { color: #1f5050; }

/* ============================================================================
   MOBILE — NUCLEAR FIX. Hub uses position: absolute at the top of .dgx.
   Reserved space via padding-top means grid CANNOT touch the hub.
   ============================================================================ */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .dgx {
    position: relative !important;
    display: block !important;
    /* HUGE padding-top reserves space for the absolutely-positioned hub */
    padding: 130px 18px 28px !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .dgx__bg { position: absolute !important; inset: 0 !important; z-index: 0 !important; }
  .dgx__connectors { display: none !important; }

  /* Hub container — absolutely positioned at top, fills the reserved area */
  .dgx__header {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 18px !important;
    left: 18px !important;
    right: 18px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    display: block !important;
    width: auto !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
  }
  .dgx__hub {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    padding: 16px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
  }
  .dgx__hub::before {
    inset: -2px !important;
    filter: blur(3px) !important;
    opacity: .35 !important;
  }
  .dgx__hub-name { font-size: 1.35rem !important; }

  /* Grid + layers in normal flow, starting after the reserved padding-top */
  .dgx__grid {
    position: relative !important;
    margin: 0 0 28px !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
  }
  .dgx__layers {
    position: relative !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
  }

  /* Compact nodes */
  .dgx__node { padding: 12px !important; border-radius: 12px !important; }
  .dgx__node-badge { font-size: .5rem !important; padding: 3px 7px !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .dgx { padding: 120px 14px 24px !important; }
  .dgx__header { top: 14px !important; left: 14px !important; right: 14px !important; }
  .dgx__hub { padding: 14px 16px !important; }
  .dgx__hub-name { font-size: 1.25rem !important; }
}
.vlist { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 40px; }
.vrow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.14); }
.vrow .vn { font-family: var(--font-title); font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; color: var(--accent); }
.vrow p { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; color: rgba(248,242,233,0.8); }
.vrow p b { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------------- staerken ---------------- */
.str-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.str-col { background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 22px; padding: 32px; transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s; }
.str-col:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 22px 46px rgba(20,18,16,0.09); }
.str-col .cn { font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace); font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.str-col h3 { font-size: 24px; margin: 12px 0 20px; }
.str-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
.str-col li { display: flex; gap: 12px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.45; }
.str-col li svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--accent); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 3px; }
.str-col li b { font-weight: 700; }
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 32px 18px; margin-top: 38px; text-align: center; justify-items: center; }
.stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; max-width: 220px; }
.stat .big { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-size: clamp(46px, 5.2vw, 76px); line-height: 1; }
.stat .big .u { color: var(--accent); }
.stat .lbl { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 14px; max-width: 200px; }

/* ---------------- partner ---------------- */
.partner-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.pcard { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 22px; padding: 34px 30px; min-height: 180px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; background: var(--paper-2); transition: transform .35s var(--ease); }
.pcard:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
.pcard.active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--ink); }
.pcard .pname { font-family: var(--font-title); font-weight: 400; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.pcard.muted .pname { color: var(--muted); }
.pcard .pstat { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pcard .dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
.pcard.active .pstat { color: #fff; } .pcard.active .dot { background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,0.18); }
.pcard.muted .pstat { color: var(--muted); } .pcard.muted .dot { background: var(--line); }

/* ---------------- contact — "Confidential Briefing" ---------------- */
.contact { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.contact::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(40% 60% at 0% 30%, rgba(218,41,28,0.10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(35% 50% at 100% 100%, rgba(218,41,28,0.06), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 280px, rgba(248,242,233,0.022) 280px, rgba(248,242,233,0.022) 340px);
  background-attachment: scroll, scroll, fixed;
}
.contact > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.contact h2 { color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(34px,4.8vw,64px); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: start; }
.contact .eyebrow { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.6); }
.contact .lead { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.72); font-size: 17px; max-width: 480px; margin: 20px 0 36px; }

/* LEFT — Briefing card */
.cbriefing {
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.14);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(248,242,233,0.03);
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cb-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.10);
}
.cb-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.cb-live {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.7);
}
.cb-live .dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: #4ade80;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.18);
  animation: cbPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes cbPulse {
  0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(74,222,128,0.18); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(74,222,128,0); }
}
.cb-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.06);
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
.cb-row:first-of-type { border-top: none; }
.cb-row:hover { background: rgba(248,242,233,0.04); }
.cb-row:hover .cb-val { color: var(--accent); }
.cb-row:hover svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.cb-row .cb-key {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.45);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.cb-row .cb-val {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: color .2s;
}
.cb-row svg {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.35);
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), color .2s;
}
.cb-row:hover svg { color: var(--accent); }
.cb-row.cb-row--static { cursor: default; }
.cb-row.cb-row--static:hover { background: transparent; }
.cb-row.cb-row--static:hover .cb-val { color: var(--cream); }

/* SLA card */
.csla {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.25);
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.csla-ico {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.18);
  color: var(--accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.csla-ico svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.csla-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.csla-text { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: rgba(248,242,233,0.86); }
.csla-text b { color: var(--cream); }

/* RIGHT — Stepper form */
.contact-form-wrap {
  background: rgba(248,242,233,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.14);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 26px 30px 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-form-wrap::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), transparent 80%);
}
.cform-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 4px 0 18px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.10);
}
.cfh-step {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cfh-title {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.75);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.cform { background: transparent; border: none; border-radius: 0; padding: 0; }
.cform .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.fld { display: block; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.fld .fld-key {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.75);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.fld .fld-key em {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.fld input, .fld textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  color: var(--cream);
  background: rgba(248,242,233,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.15);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: border-color .2s, background .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.fld input::placeholder, .fld textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.35); }
.fld input:focus, .fld textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(248,242,233,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(218,41,28,0.15);
}
.cform .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-top: 8px; }
.cf-foot {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-align: center;
}

.cform-ok { display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; min-height: 340px; gap: 16px; }
.cform-ok .ok { width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.cform-ok h3 { color: var(--cream); margin: 0; font-size: 26px; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cb-row { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr auto; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 18px; }
  .cb-row .cb-val { font-size: 15px; }
  .csla { padding: 14px 16px; }
  .contact-form-wrap { padding: 22px; }
}

/* ---------------- footer ---------------- */
footer { background: #0E0C0A; color: var(--cream); padding: 80px 0 36px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
footer::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 280px, rgba(248,242,233,0.022) 280px, rgba(248,242,233,0.022) 340px);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  pointer-events: none;
}
footer > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.foot-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.foot-brand img { height: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.foot-brand p { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.55); font-size: 15px; max-width: 280px; margin: 0; }
.fcol h4 { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(248,242,233,0.45); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.fcol a { display: block; color: rgba(248,242,233,0.78); font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 11px; transition: color .2s; }
.fcol a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* big outlined wordmark */
.foot-wordmark {
  margin: 56px 0 16px;
  text-align: center;
  user-select: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: .85;
}
.foot-wordmark span {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 20vw, 17rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(248,242,233,0.14);
}
.foot-wordmark .dot {
  color: var(--accent);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
}

.foot-bottom { margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.12); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(248,242,233,0.5); }
.foot-bottom .links { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.foot-bottom a { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.5); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .nav-links, .nav .btn { display: none; } .hamburger { display: inline-flex; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } .hero-cards { flex-direction: row; }
  .vision-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } .vlist { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px 18px; }
  .foot-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   FOOTER MOBILE — improved single-column layout with cleaner hierarchy
   ============================================================================ */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  footer { padding: 56px 0 24px; }
  .foot-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 0 !important;
  }
  .foot-brand {
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.10);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .foot-brand img { height: 26px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .foot-brand p {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .fcol {
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.06);
  }
  .fcol:last-of-type {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .fcol h4 {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: rgba(248,242,233,0.55);
  }
  .fcol a {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .foot-wordmark {
    /* Negate .wrap's 20px padding so the wordmark fills the full screen width */
    margin: 32px -20px 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: auto;
  }
  .foot-wordmark span {
    /* Slightly tightened letter-spacing + safer vw size so "CLAR.IO" never
       overflows even on the narrowest phones (~320px). */
    font-size: 17vw;
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    padding: 0 4px;
  }
  .foot-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .foot-bottom .links { gap: 16px; }
  .foot-bottom .links a { font-size: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 20px; } .hero-cards { flex-direction: column; }
  .stages { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .cform .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .chal .rl { grid-template-columns: 78px 1fr; } .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   STÄRKEN — editorial layout with ghost numbers
   ============================================================================ */
.str-col { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 38px 32px 34px; }
.str-col .cn-ghost {
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px;
  right: -6px;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 160px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--paper-3);
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: .55;
}
.str-col > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.str-col .cey {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.str-col h3 { font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.str-col .cn { display: none; } /* old number badge removed via ghost */

/* ============================================================================
   STR-SHOWCASE — CLAR.IO platform image after the 3 strength cards
   ============================================================================ */
.str-showcase {
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.62), rgba(255,255,255,.30));
  border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,.06);
  border-radius: 24px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .str-showcase { grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.2fr; }
}
.str-showcase::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 80% at 100% 50%, rgba(218,41,28,.07), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 200px, rgba(26,26,26,.02) 200px, rgba(26,26,26,.02) 260px);
}
.str-showcase > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.ss-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ss-intro h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.ss-intro p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 40ch;
}

.ss-frame {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6),
    0 20px 60px rgba(20,18,16,0.18),
    0 4px 12px rgba(20,18,16,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,.06);
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
.ss-frame:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6),
    0 28px 70px rgba(20,18,16,0.22),
    0 4px 12px rgba(20,18,16,0.06);
}
.ss-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .str-showcase { padding: 22px; gap: 22px; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   STATS BAND — dark strip between strengths and partner
   ============================================================================ */
.stats-band {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stats-band::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(50% 70% at 20% 0%, rgba(218,41,28,0.10), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 260px, rgba(248,242,233,0.02) 260px, rgba(248,242,233,0.02) 320px);
}
.stats-band .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.stats-band .stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1100px;
  text-align: center;
  justify-items: center;
}
.stats-band .stat {
  position: relative;
  padding: 4px clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 40px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.stats-band .stat .lbl { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.stats-band .stat + .stat::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 8px;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(248,242,233,0.14);
}
.stats-band .stat .ix {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.stats-band .stat .big {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 6vw, 84px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.stats-band .stat .big .u { color: var(--accent); }
.stats-band .stat .lbl {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.6);
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 220px;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .stats-band .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px 0; }
  .stats-band .stat:nth-child(3)::before,
  .stats-band .stat:nth-child(odd)::before { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .stats-band .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats-band .stat::before { display: none !important; }
  .stats-band .stat { border-top: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.12); padding-top: 28px; }
  .stats-band .stat:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   PARTNER — featured anchor + pipeline
   ============================================================================ */
.partner-sec { padding-top: clamp(80px, 10vw, 130px); }
.partner-grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .partner-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } }

.pcard-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 360px;
}
.pcard-hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 100% at 100% 100%, rgba(218,41,28,0.30), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 200px, rgba(248,242,233,0.025) 200px, rgba(248,242,233,0.025) 260px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pcard-hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pcard-hero .ph-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.pcard-hero .ph-name {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 32px 0 18px;
}
.pcard-hero .ph-logo {
  display: block;
  height: clamp(52px, 6.4vw, 84px);
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.pcard-hero .ph-desc {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.75);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 38ch;
}
.pcard-hero .ph-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  background: rgba(248,242,233,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,242,233,0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  width: max-content;
}
.pcard-hero .ph-status .dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: #4ade80;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.18);
}

.partner-pipeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.partner-pipeline .pp-head {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.pcard-mini {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background .3s, border-color .3s;
}
.pcard-mini:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); background: #fff; }
.pcard-mini .pm-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.pcard-mini .pm-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  min-width: 24px;
}
.pcard-mini .pm-name {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pcard-mini .pm-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.pcard-mini .pm-status .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--line); }
.pcard-mini .pm-status.prep .dot { background: #f5b942; }
.pcard-mini .pm-status.plan .dot { background: var(--muted); }

.pcard-cta {
  background: transparent;
  border-style: dashed;
  border-color: rgba(20,18,16,0.25);
}
.pcard-cta .pm-name { color: var(--ink); }
.pcard-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); border-style: solid; }
.pcard-cta:hover .pm-name,
.pcard-cta:hover .pm-num,
.pcard-cta:hover .pm-status { color: var(--cream); }
.pcard-cta:hover .pm-status .dot { background: var(--accent); }
.pcard-mini .pm-status.cta {
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.pcard-mini .pm-status.cta svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .pcard-mini { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FAQ SECTION — accordion with numbered items, sits before contact.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* Dark FAQ section — warm near-black bg with floating glass cards.
   Strong differentiation from the cream sections above. */
.faq-sec {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 80% 20%, rgba(218,41,28,0.12), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 10% 90%, rgba(218,41,28,0.06), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1612 0%, #100d0a 100%);
  padding: clamp(72px,9vw,130px) 0;
  color: #F4ECE2;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.faq-sec::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(244,236,226,0.04) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 75%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 75%);
}
.faq-sec .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Section head — light text on dark */
.faq-sec .sec-head .eyebrow { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.78); }
.faq-sec .sec-head .eyebrow .tick { background: var(--accent); }
.faq-sec .sec-head h2 { color: #fff; }
.faq-sec .sec-head h2 .it { color: var(--accent); }
.faq-sec .sec-head p { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.65); }

.faq-list {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

/* Each FAQ item = floating glass card */
.faq-item {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(244,236,226,0.05), rgba(244,236,226,0.02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
          backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.faq-item:hover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(244,236,226,0.08), rgba(244,236,226,0.04));
  border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.faq-item[open] {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(218,41,28,0.10), rgba(244,236,226,0.04));
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.45);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(218,41,28,0.18) inset,
    0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.30);
}

.faq-item summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 44px;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background .2s var(--ease);
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

/* Big serial number on the left — display font */
.faq-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display, var(--font-title));
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.22);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.faq-item:hover .faq-num { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.45); }
.faq-item[open] .faq-num { color: var(--accent); }

.faq-q {
  font-family: var(--font-display, var(--font-title));
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.45vw, 21px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #F4ECE2;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

/* Plus icon → animated chevron-style with red highlight when open */
.faq-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
  color: #F4ECE2;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), background .25s, color .25s, border-color .25s;
  justify-self: end;
}
.faq-icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; transition: transform .35s var(--ease); }
.faq-item[open] .faq-icon {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(218,41,28,0.45);
}

/* Answer — softly indented + left red accent rule */
.faq-a {
  padding: 4px 28px 28px 124px;
  position: relative;
  animation: faqOpen .4s var(--ease);
}
.faq-a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 96px;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 28px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.faq-a p {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.05vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.78);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
}
@keyframes faqOpen {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .faq-item summary {
    grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr 36px;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 20px 18px;
  }
  .faq-num { font-size: 26px; }
  .faq-icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
  .faq-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
  .faq-a { padding: 0 18px 22px 84px; }
  .faq-a::before { left: 66px; top: 0; }
  .faq-q { font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   VORTEILE FÜR MITGLIEDER — concrete value propositions section.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.vorteile-sec { position: relative; background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(80px,10vw,140px) 0; overflow: hidden; }
.vorteile-sec::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: .4;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg,
      transparent 0, transparent 240px,
      rgba(20,18,16,0.022) 240px, rgba(20,18,16,0.022) 300px,
      transparent 300px, transparent 500px);
}
.vorteile-sec .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* 3 quick value pillars */
.vt-pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto 64px; }
.vt-pillar { position: relative; padding: 26px 24px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s; }
.vt-pillar:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(20,18,16,0.08); }
.vt-pillar__n { font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em; color: var(--accent); }
.vt-pillar strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.vt-pillar__d { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; margin-top: auto; }

/* Block head with big number */
.vt-block { margin: 0 0 72px; }
.vt-block__head { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 22px; margin: 0 0 40px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.vt-block__num { flex-shrink: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 56px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.05em; color: var(--accent); }
.vt-block__head h3 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px); margin: 0 0 6px; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-weight: 700; }
.vt-block__head p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 720px; }

/* Duo cards (Block 1) */
.vt-duo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.vt-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 22px; padding: 32px 32px 28px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.vt-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 24px 56px rgba(20,18,16,0.08); }
.vt-card--accent { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #FFF7F5); border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.18); }
.vt-card__tag { display: inline-block; align-self: flex-start; font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); background: rgba(218,41,28,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.18); padding: 5px 11px 4px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.vt-card h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--ink); }

/* Big number callout — number + label vertically centred on a clear baseline */
.vt-big {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(218,41,28,0.30);
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(218,41,28,0.30);
}
.vt-big__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;   /* keeps "7.5" and "%" on the same baseline */
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.vt-big__num span { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600; margin-left: 3px; line-height: 1; }
.vt-big__lbl {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 220px;
  align-self: center;
  padding-top: 2px;        /* optical centering against the descender of "%" */
}

/* Bullet lists */
.vt-pts { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.vt-pts li { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.vt-pts li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 4px; top: 9px; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
.vt-pts li strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

/* Pricing table */
.vt-pricing { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 14px; }
.vt-pricing th { font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.vt-pricing th.is-vorzug { color: var(--accent); }
.vt-pricing td { padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-weight: 500; }
.vt-pricing td:first-child { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.vt-pricing td.is-vorzug { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.vt-pricing tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }

/* Result row */
.vt-result { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.005em; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.vt-result--accent { color: var(--accent); border-top-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.30); font-size: 16px; }

/* Block 2 — Ihre Vorteile pills */
.vt-bens { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 36px; }
.vt-ben { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 14px 16px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.35; }
.vt-ben span { flex-shrink: 0; width: 22px; height: 22px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }

/* 4-up service cards */
/* ── Service category cards — editorial professional treatment ──── */
.vt-svcgrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  counter-reset: svc;
}
.vt-svc {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 32px 30px 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s, box-shadow .35s;
}
/* Auto-numbered watermark "01"–"04" in the top-right */
.vt-svc::before {
  counter-increment: svc;
  content: counter(svc, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: rgba(20,18,16,0.30);
  transition: color .35s;
  z-index: 2;
}
/* Thin red top-accent bar that grows from left edge on hover */
.vt-svc::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), #FF6B5C);
  transition: width .55s var(--ease);
}
.vt-svc:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.30);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
}
.vt-svc:hover::before { color: var(--accent); }
.vt-svc:hover::after { width: 100%; }

/* Icon — larger, more presence */
.vt-svc__icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(218,41,28,0.16), rgba(218,41,28,0.04));
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.22);
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  transition: background .35s, border-color .35s, transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.vt-svc:hover .vt-svc__icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #C81E12);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.06) rotate(-2deg);
}
.vt-svc__icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

.vt-svc h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
}

.vt-svc ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.vt-svc li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
/* Replace em-dash with a small accent dot */
.vt-svc li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  top: 9px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), background .25s;
}
.vt-svc:hover li::before { transform: scale(1.4); }
.vt-svc li strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

/* Future services callout — AI module style */
.vt-future {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  min-height: 150px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 50%, rgba(218,41,28,0.22), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 0%,  rgba(120,55,150,0.16), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 100%, rgba(40,80,150,0.16), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1410, #0d0a08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.12);
  border-radius: 22px;
  color: #F4ECE2;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Floating particles — tiny stars drifting across the card */
.vt-future::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10%;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 12% 18%, rgba(255,220,200,0.85), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 28% 72%, rgba(255,200,180,0.55), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 47% 38%, rgba(255,255,255,0.85), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 63% 62%, rgba(255,200,180,0.65), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 78% 22%, rgba(255,230,200,0.7), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1.1px 1.1px at 88% 78%, rgba(255,255,255,0.55), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 35% 10%, rgba(255,210,180,0.5), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1.3px 1.3px at 52% 88%, rgba(255,255,255,0.6), transparent 50%);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  animation: vtFutureStars 28s linear infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
@keyframes vtFutureStars {
  from { transform: translate(0, 0); }
  to   { transform: translate(-4%, 4%); }
}

/* Aurora sweep — slowly drifting coloured glow */
.vt-future::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%; left: -10%;
  width: 130%; height: 200%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(120,55,150,0.18), transparent 35%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 60%, rgba(50,90,160,0.16), transparent 40%);
  filter: blur(30px);
  animation: vtFutureAurora 14s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
@keyframes vtFutureAurora {
  0%   { transform: translate(0, 0)   rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: translate(6%, -3%) rotate(8deg); }
}

/* Keep content above the animated layers */
.vt-future__tag,
.vt-future__body,
.vt-future__orb { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Tag — pulsing halo */
.vt-future__tag {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #F4ECE2; background: var(--accent);
  padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: vtFutureTagPulse 2.6s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes vtFutureTagPulse {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0   rgba(218,41,28,0.65); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 14px rgba(218,41,28,0);   }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0   rgba(218,41,28,0);   }
}

.vt-future__body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.vt-future__body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 24px); font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 6px; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: #fff;
}
.vt-future__body p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(244,236,226,0.82); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }
.vt-future__note { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.48); font-size: 12.5px; }

/* ── AI ORB ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vt-future__orb {
  width: 96px; height: 96px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* Outer blurred halo */
.vt-orb__halo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,140,100,0.55), rgba(218,41,28,0.35) 45%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(18px);
  animation: vtOrbHalo 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes vtOrbHalo {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1);    opacity: 0.7; }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.18); opacity: 1; }
}

/* Concentric dashed rings, rotating opposite directions */
.vt-orb__ring {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(218,41,28,0.55);
}
.vt-orb__ring--outer {
  inset: -14%;
  border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.22);
  animation: vtOrbSpin 26s linear infinite;
}
.vt-orb__ring--inner {
  inset: -2%;
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.55);
  animation: vtOrbSpin 16s linear infinite reverse;
}
@keyframes vtOrbSpin {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Inner liquid core */
.vt-orb__core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 16%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 28%, #ffd6a8 0%, #ff9a6e 22%, #DA291C 55%, #6f1610 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 -14px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    inset 0 6px 18px rgba(255,200,160,0.45),
    0 0 30px rgba(218,41,28,0.55),
    0 0 60px rgba(218,41,28,0.35);
  animation: vtOrbBreathe 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes vtOrbBreathe {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1);    filter: brightness(1); }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.06); filter: brightness(1.12); }
}

/* Sparkle inside core — slow rotating shimmer */
.vt-orb__spark {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 28%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 0%, rgba(255,220,180,0.4) 25%, transparent 55%);
  filter: blur(2px);
  animation: vtOrbSpark 4.5s ease-in-out infinite, vtOrbSparkSpin 12s linear infinite;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
@keyframes vtOrbSpark {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(1)   rotate(var(--r, 0deg)); }
  50%      { opacity: 1;    transform: scale(1.3) rotate(var(--r, 0deg)); }
}
@keyframes vtOrbSparkSpin {
  from { --r: 0deg; }
  to   { --r: 360deg; }
}

/* Responsive — keep orb visible on tablets, hide on small mobile */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .vt-future { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; padding: 24px; min-height: 0; }
  .vt-future__orb { width: 72px; height: 72px; margin: 0; order: -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .vt-future__orb { display: none; }
}

/* Respect users that prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .vt-future::before,
  .vt-future::after,
  .vt-future__tag,
  .vt-orb__halo,
  .vt-orb__ring,
  .vt-orb__core,
  .vt-orb__spark { animation: none !important; }
}

/* Das Prinzip */
.vt-principle { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; padding: 32px; }
.vt-principle__head { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.vt-principle__tag { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.vt-principle__head h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.vt-principle__pts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.vt-principle__pts > div { padding: 16px 18px; background: var(--paper); border-radius: 12px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); }
.vt-principle__pts strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.vt-principle__pts span { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }

/* Summary — Warum CLAR.IO? · featured-card layout, image left + content right.
   Card spans the full content width; image sits inside as its own rounded
   panel with breathing room around it. */
.vt-summary {
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  max-width: none;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 32px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.vt-summary:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 38px 84px rgba(20,18,16,0.12); }

/* Image side — independent rounded panel inside the card */
.vt-summary__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100%;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.vt-summary__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease);
}
.vt-summary:hover .vt-summary__media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.vt-summary__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(20,18,16,0.55) 0%, transparent 45%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vt-summary__media-cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px; bottom: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.vt-summary__media-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-self: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 5px 11px 4px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}
.vt-summary__media-lbl {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}

/* Content side */
.vt-summary__content {
  padding: clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 16px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px) clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 16px) clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
}
.vt-summary__head { margin: 0; text-align: left; }
.vt-summary__head .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
.vt-summary__head h3 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px);
  margin: 16px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.vt-summary__sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 480px;
}

/* Checklist — 2 columns, more compact, inline within card */
.vt-checklist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px 18px;
  text-align: left;
}
.vt-checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 0 30px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  min-height: 0;
}
.vt-checklist li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  transform: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

/* CTA — aligned left, not centered */
.vt-summary .btn { align-self: flex-start; }

/* Mobile: stack vertically, image on top */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .vt-summary { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .vt-summary__media { min-height: 260px; max-height: 320px; }
  .vt-summary__content { padding: 12px 8px 8px; }
  .vt-checklist { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .vt-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .vt-duo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vt-svcgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vt-bens { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .vt-principle__pts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vt-checklist { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vt-future { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .vt-block__head { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .vt-block__num { font-size: 44px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .vt-card { padding: 24px; }
  .vt-card h4 { font-size: 20px; }
  .vt-big__num { font-size: 48px; }
  .vt-big__num span { font-size: 28px; }
  .vt-summary { padding: 40px 22px; }
  .vt-bens { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vt-pricing { font-size: 13px; }
  .vt-pricing th, .vt-pricing td { padding: 10px 8px; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CORPORATE LAYOUT LAYER
   A more buttoned-up, modern, structured visual feel — without touching
   the fonts (italic emphasis stays), the buttons (pill shape stays), or
   any of the content. The page still feels like CLAR.IO, just calmer,
   more confident, more "Treuhand consultancy".
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* 1 — Remove the diagonal stripe overlays across all sections.
       They read as decorative/editorial; clean planes feel corporate. */
.sec::before,
.sec::after,
.partner-sec::before,
.vorteile-sec::before,
.contact .stripes,
.hero::after {
  background: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

/* 2 — Quiet the hero ornaments (rings, dot field, spotlight) */
.hero-ring,
.hero-dots,
.spotlight { display: none !important; }
.hero-bg { background: transparent; }

/* 3 — Standardised, refined card radii: bigger feels corporate-confident,
       smaller feels casual. 14 px hits the modern-corporate sweet spot. */
.tile, .hcard, .vt-card, .vt-svc, .vt-principle, .vt-pillar,
.vt-summary, .vt-ben, .vt-future, .faq-item,
.pcard, .pcard-mini,
.cl-card,
.cform, .cbox,
.cl-flash {
  border-radius: 14px !important;
}
.vt-checklist li,
.vt-card__tag,
.faq-num { border-radius: 8px !important; }

/* 4 — Card chrome: solid surfaces + defined hairline borders.
       Removes glass/gradient feel; reads as a clean consultancy doc.
       Dark accent variants (.tile--accent) are intentionally excluded so
       their light-on-dark contrast survives. */
.tile:not(.tile--accent),
.hcard, .vt-card, .vt-svc, .vt-principle, .vt-pillar,
.faq-item, .pcard, .pcard-mini, .vt-summary {
  border-color: rgba(20,18,16,0.10) !important;
  background-image: none !important;
}
.tile:not(.tile--accent),
.vt-card:not(.vt-card--accent), .vt-svc, .vt-principle,
.vt-pillar, .pcard, .pcard-mini {
  background: #fff !important;
}
.vt-summary { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--paper-2) 100%) !important; }
.vt-card--accent { background: #FFF6F3 !important; }
/* Keep the dark accent tile's chrome intact */
.tile--accent {
  background: var(--ink) !important;
  border-color: var(--ink) !important;
}

/* 5 — Quiet hover motion: less playful, more confident */
.tile:hover, .hcard:hover, .vt-card:hover, .vt-svc:hover,
.vt-pillar:hover, .faq-item:hover,
.pcard:hover, .pcard-mini:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(20,18,16,0.06) !important;
}

/* 6 — Eyebrow: plain text + tick, no pill chrome.
       Reads like a business doc label, not a sticker. */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 10px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
  border: none !important;
  backdrop-filter: none !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none !important;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}
.hero .eyebrow { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.78) !important; }
.faq-sec .eyebrow { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.78) !important; }
.eyebrow .tick {
  width: 6px !important;
  height: 6px !important;
  background: var(--accent) !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  animation: none !important;
}

/* 7 — Section-divider rule: thin hairline under each section head */
.sec-head {
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 56px !important;
}
.faq-sec .sec-head { border-bottom-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.12); }
.vision-sec .sec-head { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 40px !important; }

/* 8 — Tighter, more authoritative headline letter-spacing */
h1, h2 { letter-spacing: -0.025em; }

/* 9 — Marquee: less padding-heavy, structured */
.marquee { padding: 16px 0; }

/* 10 — FAQ section: dark ink background + glowing wave canvas behind content.
        The .faq-waves canvas paints brand-red sine waves that gently pulse
        and react to mouse movement, replacing the static radial gradients. */
.faq-sec { background: var(--ink) !important; }
.faq-sec::before { display: none !important; }
.faq-waves {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;       /* mouse goes through to FAQ items */
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.faq-sec .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ── FAQ 2-column layout: editorial image left, accordion right ──── */
.faq-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 420px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .faq-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}

/* Sticky image on tall lists */
.faq-aside { position: sticky; top: 100px; align-self: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .faq-aside { position: static; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; } }

.faq-figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.40), 0 0 0 1px rgba(218,41,28,0.05);
}
.faq-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(1.02);
}
/* Soft warm gradient overlay at the bottom for caption legibility */
.faq-figure::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(20,18,16,0.85) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.faq-figcap {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 18px 18px 18px;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.faq-figcap__tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-self: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 5px 10px 4px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #F4ECE2;
}
.faq-figcap__txt {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #F4ECE2;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}

/* Body column: header sits flush-left (not centered) since the image
   anchors the section's centre of gravity. */
.faq-body .sec-head { text-align: left !important; margin-left: 0 !important; max-width: 580px; }
.faq-body .sec-head .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
.faq-body .sec-head p { margin-left: 0; max-width: 580px; }
.faq-body .faq-list { max-width: none; }
.faq-item {
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.04) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10) !important;
}
.faq-item[open] {
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.08) !important;
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.32) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* 11 — Vorteile block heads: cleaner divider + mono section number */
.vt-block__head {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.10) !important;
  padding-bottom: 24px !important;
}
.vt-block__num {
  font-size: 36px !important;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* 12 — Footer wordmark: drop the giant decorative outline */
.foot-wordmark { display: none !important; }
.foot-bottom { padding-top: 32px; }

/* 13 — Hero cards: clean dark glass, no playful gradients */
.hero .hcard {
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.55) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.15) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.30) !important;
}
.hero .hcard::before { display: none !important; }

/* 14 — Kill the animated pulses (status dots) for a calmer page */
.hcard .hc-status .dot { animation: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; }
@keyframes heroEyebrowPulse { 0%, 100% { box-shadow: none; } }

/* 15 — Consistent section vertical rhythm — feels structured */
.sec { padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 130px) 0; }

/* 16 — Showcase / vision-features cards adopt the same chrome */
.vision-features > *, .str-showcase > * { border-radius: 14px !important; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT SECTION — fully restructured
   Layout:
     [ Centered header ............................. ]
     [ method cards (4 stacked) │ form (hero card)   ]
   Background sits one shade away from FAQ so they read as distinct.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.contact {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 40% at 92% 0%, rgba(218,41,28,0.08), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1F1A15 0%, #15110E 100%) !important;
}
.contact::before {
  content: "" !important;
  display: block !important;
  position: relative !important;
  inset: auto !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(218,41,28,0.55) 0%, rgba(218,41,28,0.10) 50%, transparent 100%) !important;
  margin-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) !important;
}
.contact { padding-top: 0 !important; }
.contact > .wrap { padding-top: 0 !important; padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 7vw, 100px) !important; }

/* ── Centered header ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ck-head {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  text-align: center;
}
.ck-head .eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.62) !important;
  margin-bottom: 22px !important;
}
.ck-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 60px) !important;
  line-height: 1.06 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.ck-head .it-cream { color: var(--accent) !important; }
.ck-head .ck-lede {
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.70);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── 2-column grid ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ck-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 360px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ck-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── LEFT: 4 stacked method cards ─────────────────────────────────── */
.ck-methods { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }

.ck-method {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), background .25s, border-color .25s;
}
.ck-method:hover {
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.07);
  border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.22);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}
.ck-method--static { cursor: default; }
.ck-method--static:hover { transform: none; background: rgba(244,236,226,0.04); border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.10); }

.ck-method--accent {
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.30);
  cursor: default;
}
.ck-method--accent:hover {
  transform: none;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.30);
}

.ck-method__icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.12);
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.85);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ck-method__icon svg, .ck-method__icon i { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.ck-method__icon--accent {
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.20);
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.45);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.ck-method__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; min-width: 0; }
.ck-method__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.50);
}
.ck-method__value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ck-method__value strong { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.ck-method__arr {
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.40);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), color .25s;
}
.ck-method:hover .ck-method__arr { color: var(--accent); transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

/* Small trust line below the methods stack */
.ck-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.45);
}
.ck-trust__dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #4ade80;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(74,222,128,0.15);
}

/* ── RIGHT: form (hero card) ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.ck-formwrap {
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.12);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ck-formwrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), transparent);
}
.ck-formwrap__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
}
.ck-formwrap__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.ck-formwrap__sub {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.55);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Form fields styled cleaner on dark backdrop */
.ck-formwrap .cform .fld { display: block; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ck-formwrap .cform .fld-key {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.55);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ck-formwrap .cform .fld-key em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-right: 6px;
}
.ck-formwrap .cform input,
.ck-formwrap .cform textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
}
.ck-formwrap .cform input:focus,
.ck-formwrap .cform textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.08);
}
.ck-formwrap .cform input::placeholder,
.ck-formwrap .cform textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(248,242,233,0.32); }
.ck-formwrap .cform .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .ck-formwrap .cform .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.ck-formwrap .cform .btn {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.ck-formwrap .cform .cf-foot {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(248,242,233,0.40);
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}

/* ── PIXEL-PERFECT PASSES ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* A — Vision section: strong cream wash so the Fallschirm image is only
       felt as a faint texture (~5 % visible). The content layer becomes
       a clean, structured workspace — diagram, quote card, and numbered
       features all read as one composition, not "over a busy photo". */
.vision-sec::before {
  /* Two stacked layers:
       1) cream wash on top — image stays barely perceptible (≈1 %)
       2) dark filter beneath — what little shows through reads as a
          moody shadow texture, not a bright photo. */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.988) 0%,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.978) 30%,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.978) 70%,
      rgba(244,236,226,0.992) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,18,16,0.85) 0%, rgba(20,18,16,0.92) 100%) !important;
  background-attachment: scroll, scroll !important;
}
.vision-sec { background-attachment: scroll !important; }
/* Tighter, more confident vertical rhythm — gives the diagram, quote and
   feature rows room to breathe and stop overlapping visually */
.vision-diagram-wrap { margin-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) !important; }
.vision-promise { margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) !important; box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(20,18,16,0.06) !important; }
.vision-features { margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) !important; }
.vision-features {
  border-top: none !important;
  gap: 14px !important;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .vision-features { column-gap: 18px !important; row-gap: 14px !important; }
}
.vision-features li {
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.10) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  padding: 22px 24px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(20,18,16,0.04) !important;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s !important;
  align-items: center !important;
}
.vision-features li:hover {
  background: #fff !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.30) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(20,18,16,0.08) !important;
  padding-left: 24px !important;
}
.vision-features li .n {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.6vw, 3.4rem) !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
}
.vision-features li p { padding-top: 0 !important; font-size: 14.5px !important; line-height: 1.55 !important; }
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .vision-features li:nth-child(1),
  .vision-features li:nth-child(2) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.10) !important; }
}

/* B — Vorteile checklist: pixel-perfect uniform rows. Items now stretch
       evenly, items with 2-line text vertically centre, button gets more
       breathing room above. */
.vt-checklist { gap: 12px !important; }
.vt-checklist li {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  min-height: 60px !important;
  padding: 14px 18px 14px 50px !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
}
.vt-checklist li::before { top: 50% !important; }
.vt-summary { padding: 60px clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) !important; }
.vt-summary .btn { margin-top: 8px !important; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION RHYTHM — alternating backgrounds + soft transitions
   The middle of the page (Plattform → Partner → Vorteile) used to be
   one long cream wash. We alternate tones so each section reads as
   distinct, plus add soft gradient transitions at the boundaries.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Plattform: cream paper (unchanged anchor for the rhythm) */
.plattform-sec { background: var(--paper) !important; }

/* Partner: clean white — visual break from cream */
.partner-sec {
  background: #FBF5EC !important;
  position: relative;
}
.partner-sec::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.partner-sec > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Vorteile: warmer cream tone (no background image — that one moved to Vision) */
.vorteile-sec { background: var(--paper-2) !important; position: relative; }
.vorteile-sec::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Vision section: backdrop image with dark filter + heavy cream wash.
   3 stacked layers on the section's own background-image so the wallpaper
   is barely visible (~1 %), and what little shows reads as a dark
   shadow tone — not a warm photo. Bypasses ::before complexity. */
.vision-sec {
  background-color: var(--paper) !important;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(244,236,226,0.94), rgba(244,236,226,0.96)),
    linear-gradient(rgba(20,18,16,0.78), rgba(20,18,16,0.82)),
    url('../assets/vorteile-bg.webp') !important;
  background-size: cover, cover, cover !important;
  background-position: center, center, center !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat, no-repeat !important;
  background-attachment: scroll, scroll, scroll !important;
}
/* Disable the legacy ::before overlay so it doesn't double-up */
.vision-sec::before {
  background: none !important;
  background-image: none !important;
}

/* Smooth transition from Vorteile (warm cream) into FAQ (dark) */
.faq-sec { position: relative; }
.vorteile-sec + .faq-sec::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,18,16,0.0) 0%, rgba(20,18,16,0) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  display: none; /* avoid stacking with existing waves canvas */
}

/* Inside Vorteile (warm cream), the 3 pillars and cards stay #fff for contrast */
.vorteile-sec .vt-pillar,
.vorteile-sec .vt-card:not(.vt-card--accent),
.vorteile-sec .vt-svc,
.vorteile-sec .vt-principle,
.vorteile-sec .vt-summary {
  background: #fff !important;
  border-color: rgba(20,18,16,0.08) !important;
}

/* Subtle decorative bookmark on each big section break */
.plattform-sec::after,
.partner-sec::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 30%, rgba(20,18,16,0.10) 50%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   VORTEILE — editorial restructure
   Asymmetric, magazine-style composition with side-pinned big numbers,
   staggered pillars, alternating block alignment, and parallax motion.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Wider container so the content breathes */
.vorteile-sec .wrap { max-width: 1340px !important; padding: 0 clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
.vorteile-sec { overflow: visible !important; padding: clamp(100px, 12vw, 180px) 0 !important; }

/* Section head: bigger, more confident, lead paragraph fully centered */
.vorteile-sec > .wrap > .sec-head {
  max-width: 900px !important;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(72px, 9vw, 110px) !important;
}
.vorteile-sec > .wrap > .sec-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 64px) !important;
  line-height: 1.04 !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}
.vorteile-sec > .wrap > .sec-head p {
  margin: 20px auto 0 !important;
  max-width: 640px !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

/* Pillars — one line, creative cards with side accent + corner number */
.vt-pillars {
  margin: 0 auto clamp(96px, 12vw, 160px) !important;
  max-width: 1280px !important;
  gap: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 22px) !important;
  align-items: stretch !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important;
}
/* Pillars used INSIDE a .vt-block — the block itself supplies the bottom space */
.vt-pillars.vt-pillars--in-block {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.vt-pillar:nth-child(n) { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.vt-pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: 36px 28px 32px 36px !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto !important;
  gap: 14px !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s, box-shadow .35s !important;
}
/* Left vertical accent rail — grows on hover */
.vt-pillar::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleY(0.22);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.vt-pillar:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
/* Big watermark number top-right */
.vt-pillar::after {
  content: attr(data-pxc);
  display: none;
}
.vt-pillar__n {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  align-self: start;
}
.vt-pillar strong {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 24px) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.18 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.vt-pillar__d {
  font-size: 13.5px !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
  margin-top: auto !important;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
}
.vt-pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.30) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(20,18,16,0.08) !important;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .vt-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}

/* Block container — generous vertical breathing room */
.vt-block { margin: 0 0 clamp(120px, 14vw, 180px) !important; position: relative; }
.vt-block:last-of-type { margin-bottom: clamp(96px, 11vw, 140px) !important; }

/* Block head — HUGE side number + content with red accent rule */
.vt-block__head {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: clamp(110px, 14vw, 200px) 1fr !important;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) !important;
  align-items: flex-start !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) !important;
}
.vt-block__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: clamp(80px, 11vw, 168px) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 0.86 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em !important;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  opacity: 0.16;
  position: relative;
  will-change: transform;
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease);
}
.vt-block:hover .vt-block__num { opacity: 0.32; }
.vt-block__head > div {
  padding: 14px 0 14px 28px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
.vt-block__head h3 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 44px) !important;
  line-height: 1.08 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em !important;
  margin: 0 0 12px !important;
}
.vt-block__head p {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.3vw, 18px) !important;
  line-height: 1.55 !important;
  max-width: 640px !important;
}

/* All blocks left-aligned — 01 and 02 share the same x-anchor */
.vt-block__head { padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .vt-block__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 16px !important; }
  .vt-block__num { font-size: clamp(56px, 16vw, 96px) !important; }
}

/* Block 1: duo grid with subtle parallax offset */
.vt-duo { gap: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px) !important; }
.vt-card { padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px) !important; }
/* (No vertical offset on the accent card — kept flush with its sibling) */

/* Block 2: more dramatic Ihre-Vorteile pills */
.vt-bens { gap: 14px !important; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
.vt-ben { padding: 16px 18px !important; }

/* Service grid: better proportions */
.vt-svcgrid { gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px) !important; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) !important; }

/* Future services callout — bigger, more dramatic */
.vt-future { padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px) !important; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) !important; gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 32px) !important; }
.vt-future__body h4 { font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px) !important; }

/* Principle: cleaner architectural feel */
.vt-principle { padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px) !important; }
.vt-principle__head h4 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px) !important; }
.vt-principle__pts { gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px) !important; }

/* Summary — visually anchor the section close, more generous */
.vt-summary { margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) !important; padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
.vt-summary__head h3 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px) !important; }
.vt-checklist { margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px) !important; }

/* Decorative side rule between blocks (only on wide screens) */
@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .vt-block + .vt-block {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  }
  .vt-block + .vt-block::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
  }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PLATTFORM — auto-cycling feature showcase
   3 stacked feature cards on the left, big image on the right that
   swaps when the active feature changes. Progress bar fills over 10 s,
   then advances. Click to jump.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.plattform-sec { position: relative; background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) 0; overflow: hidden; }
/* Section head: tighter constraints so the H2 visually sits centred */
.plattform-sec .sec-head {
  max-width: 720px !important;
  margin: 0 auto 64px !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}
.plattform-sec .sec-head .eyebrow { justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.plattform-sec .sec-head h2 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.plattform-sec .sec-head p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 20px auto 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
}
.plattform-sec::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.4;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(-25deg, transparent 0, transparent 240px,
      rgba(20,18,16,0.022) 240px, rgba(20,18,16,0.022) 300px,
      transparent 300px, transparent 500px);
}
.plattform-sec .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.pf-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .pf-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}

/* ── LEFT: feature list ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pf-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
/* Mobile: keep the vertical stack — no horizontal carousel. Cards are
   fully visible, no awkward icon-only peeks. Active highlight + progress
   bar still work and show which feature is currently "playing". */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .pf-list { gap: 12px; }
}

.pf-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s var(--ease),
              box-shadow .35s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease);
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .pf-item { padding: 18px 20px; width: 100%; }
}
.pf-item.is-active {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(20,18,16,0.06);
}
.pf-item:hover:not(.is-active) {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.pf-item__icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.25);
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: background .35s, color .35s, border-color .35s, transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.pf-item__icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.pf-item.is-active .pf-item__icon {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.pf-item__body { min-width: 0; }
.pf-item__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 21px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 2px 0 8px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color .35s;
}
.pf-item.is-active .pf-item__body h3 { color: var(--ink); }
.pf-item__body p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0.72;
  transition: opacity .35s, color .35s;
}
.pf-item.is-active .pf-item__body p { opacity: 1; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.pf-progress {
  margin-top: 14px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .35s;
}
.pf-item.is-active .pf-progress { opacity: 1; }
.pf-progress__bar {
  display: block;
  width: 0%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), #FF6B5C);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ── RIGHT: image stage ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pf-stage {
  position: relative;
}
.pf-stage__inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
}
.pf-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform 1.6s var(--ease);
}
.pf-image.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.pf-stage__caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px; bottom: 18px;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.75);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(140%);
          backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(140%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.15);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
}
.pf-stage__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.pf-stage__lbl {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #F4ECE2;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .pf-stage__inner { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   KI · GAME CHANGER — dark cinematic block
   Sits between Plattform and Partner. The strategic USP message.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ki-sec {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 85% 0%, rgba(218,41,28,0.18), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 15% 100%, rgba(218,41,28,0.10), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1612 0%, #100d0a 100%);
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) 0;
  color: #F4ECE2;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ki-sec::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(244,236,226,0.04) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 80%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 80%);
}
.ki-sec .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.ki-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .ki-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

.ki-content .eyebrow { color: rgba(244,236,226,0.72) !important; }
.ki-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 56px) !important;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 18px 0 22px;
}
.ki-content h2 .it { color: var(--accent); }
.ki-lede {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.3vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.72);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}

.ki-points {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.ki-points li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
  border-radius: 14px;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s, transform .3s;
}
.ki-points li:hover {
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.35);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}
.ki-point__icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(218,41,28,0.20), rgba(218,41,28,0.06));
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.40);
  color: #FFB3AC;
}
.ki-point__icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.ki-points li strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.ki-points li span {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244,236,226,0.65);
}

.ki-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ki-cta { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .ki-cta .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
.ki-cta .btn-outline {
  color: #F4ECE2;
  border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.30);
  background: transparent;
}
.ki-cta .btn-outline:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(244,236,226,0.60);
  background: rgba(244,236,226,0.06);
}

/* RIGHT: pipeline card */
.ki-stage__card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(244,236,226,0.06), rgba(244,236,226,0.02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.14);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 28px 30px;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
          backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.40);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ki-stage__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 60%;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), transparent);
}
.ki-stage__tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ki-stage__tag .dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #4ade80;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(74,222,128,0.20);
  animation: kiPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes kiPulse {
  0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74,222,128,0.45); }
  50%     { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(74,222,128,0); }
}

.ki-stage__num { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 22px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,236,226,0.10); }
.ki-stage__big { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 64px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: #fff; }
.ki-stage__sub { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: rgba(244,236,226,0.55); }

.ki-stage__lines { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ki-stage__line {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(244,236,226,0.10);
  font-size: 13.5px;
}
.ki-stage__line:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.ki-stage__line span { color: #F4ECE2; font-weight: 600; }
.ki-stage__line em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.ki-stage__foot {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,41,28,0.32);
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.ki-stage__foot-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ki-stage__foot-txt { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #F4ECE2; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TEAM — Wer steht hinter CLAR.IO?
   Sits between Vorteile and FAQ. Faces + names + roles + emails.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.team-sec {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 130px) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.team-sec::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
}

/* Section head: every element explicitly centered (eyebrow, H2, lead) */
.team-sec .sec-head {
  max-width: 780px !important;
  margin: 0 auto 60px !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}
.team-sec .sec-head .eyebrow { justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.team-sec .sec-head h2 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  text-align: center;
}
.team-sec .sec-head p {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 20px auto 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
}
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: min(1480px, 96vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; max-width: 800px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; max-width: 420px; }
}

.team-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
}

.team-card__photo {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.team-card__photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease);
  /* perceived sharpness — slight contrast + saturation bump compensates
     the softness that comes from downscaling/upscaling to the card width */
  filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(1.06);
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
  image-rendering: crisp-edges;
  image-rendering: auto;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.team-card:hover .team-card__photo img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.team-card__photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  /* lighter gradient — keeps the tag readable without darkening the face */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 72%, rgba(20,18,16,0.22) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.team-card__tag {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  z-index: 1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 5px 11px 4px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.92);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.team-card__body { padding: 22px 24px 26px; }
.team-card__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.team-card__role {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.team-card__body p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.team-card__contact a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08);
  transition: color .2s;
}
.team-card__contact a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.team-card__contact i { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--accent); }

.team-signature {
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.team-signature__quote {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.team-signature__by {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COOKIE CONSENT BANNER + SETTINGS MODAL
   Bottom-left, slides in. Texts from admin/cookies.json (editable).
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.cl-cb {
  position: fixed;
  left: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 95;
  max-width: 420px;
  width: calc(100vw - 48px);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.10);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 24px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(20,18,16,0.18);
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease), transform 0.45s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cl-cb.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
.cl-cb__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.cl-cb__icon { width: 26px; height: 26px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--accent); }
.cl-cb__icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.cl-cb__head strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.cl-cb p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.cl-cb__link { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
.cl-cb__link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.cl-cb__btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }

/* Buttons */
.cl-cb__btn {
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cl-cb__btn--primary { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.cl-cb__btn--primary:hover { background: var(--accent-ink, #B4180D); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.cl-cb__btn--outline { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(20,18,16,0.20); color: var(--ink); }
.cl-cb__btn--outline:hover { border-color: var(--ink); background: rgba(20,18,16,0.04); }
.cl-cb__btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--muted); padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; }
.cl-cb__btn--ghost:hover { color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cl-cb { left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; width: auto; max-width: none; padding: 18px 20px; }
  .cl-cb__btn { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 4px); padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; text-align: center; }
  .cl-cb__btn--ghost { flex: 1 0 100%; order: 3; padding: 10px 12px; }
}

/* Settings Modal */
.cl-cb-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 96;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.65);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
          backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease);
}
/* Critical: HTML `hidden` attribute must beat the CSS `display: grid` —
   otherwise the modal stays in the DOM as a fullscreen invisible layer
   that captures every click on the site. */
.cl-cb-modal[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.cl-cb[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.cl-cb-modal.is-visible { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.cl-cb-modal__inner {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  max-width: 580px;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 88vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 28px 30px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: scale(0.96);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.cl-cb-modal.is-visible .cl-cb-modal__inner { transform: scale(1); }
.cl-cb-modal__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.cl-cb-modal__head h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.cl-cb-modal__close {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.06);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.cl-cb-modal__close:hover { background: rgba(20,18,16,0.12); }
.cl-cb-modal__lead { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }

.cl-cb-cat { border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08); padding: 18px 0; }
.cl-cb-cat:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,0.08); }
.cl-cb-cat__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 6px; gap: 12px; }
.cl-cb-cat__head strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.cl-cb-cat__locked {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(20,18,16,0.45);
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.04);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.cl-cb-cat p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.cl-cb-toggle { position: relative; display: inline-block; width: 44px; height: 24px; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; }
.cl-cb-toggle input { display: none; }
.cl-cb-toggle span { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(20,18,16,0.20); border-radius: 999px; transition: background .25s; }
.cl-cb-toggle span::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 3px; left: 3px;
  width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  transition: transform .25s;
}
.cl-cb-toggle input:checked + span { background: var(--accent); }
.cl-cb-toggle input:checked + span::after { transform: translateX(20px); }

.cl-cb-modal__btns { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 22px; justify-content: flex-end; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cl-cb-modal__inner { padding: 22px 22px; }
  .cl-cb-modal__btns { justify-content: stretch; }
  .cl-cb-modal__btns .cl-cb__btn { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 5px); text-align: center; }
  .cl-cb-modal__btns .cl-cb__btn--ghost { flex: 1 0 100%; order: 3; }
}

/* ── Modal Tabs ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cl-cb-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  margin: 6px 0 22px;
  padding: 4px;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.04);
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.cl-cb-tab {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.cl-cb-tab:hover:not(.is-active) { color: var(--ink); }
.cl-cb-tab.is-active {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(20,18,16,0.08), 0 0 0 1px rgba(20,18,16,0.04);
}

.cl-cb-pane[hidden] { display: none; }
.cl-cb-pane { animation: cbPaneIn .35s var(--ease); }
@keyframes cbPaneIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ── Overview summary block ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.cl-cb-summary {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.03);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.cl-cb-summary__row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cl-cb-summary__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: rgba(74,222,128,0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(74,222,128,0.32);
  color: #1F8A4C;
}
.cl-cb-summary__icon--alt {
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(218,41,28,0.30);
  color: var(--accent);
}
.cl-cb-summary__icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.cl-cb-summary__row strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.cl-cb-summary__row span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.cl-cb-modal__hint {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.04);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.cl-cb-modal__hint a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cl-cb-modal__hint a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Cookie details list removed — kept selector for backward-compat hides any
   that might still be in cached HTML on the server. */
.cl-cb-cat__list { display: none !important; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LEGAL PAGES — Impressum, Datenschutz, AGB
   Editorial document feel: sticky TOC left, numbered sections right.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.legal-body { background: var(--paper); }

/* On legal pages the header always renders in "scrolled" colour scheme —
   the page has no dark hero behind the header so dark text + white bg is
   the only readable option. SOLID white (not 92%) so no underlying section
   bleeds through. */
.legal-body header { background: #fff !important; backdrop-filter: none !important; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08); z-index: 100; }
.legal-body header .brand img { filter: none !important; }
.legal-body header .nav-links a { color: var(--ink) !important; opacity: 0.82 !important; }
.legal-body header .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
.legal-body header .hamburger,
.legal-body header .hamburger svg,
.legal-body header .hamburger i { color: var(--ink) !important; stroke: var(--ink) !important; }
/* Page content must stay below the header layer — defensive z-index */
.legal-body main.legal-page { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.legal-body .legal-section { position: relative; z-index: 1; isolation: isolate; }

/* Hero */
.legal-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(160px, 15vw, 220px) 0 clamp(50px, 6vw, 80px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper) 0%, var(--paper-2) 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.legal-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 40% at 80% 0%, rgba(218,41,28,0.06), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.legal-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 820px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.legal-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 18px 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.legal-hero__sub {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 21px);
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 620px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.legal-hero__meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.legal-meta-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.legal-hero__meta time { font-weight: 600; }

/* Body section */
.legal-body-sec { padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px) 0 clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px); position: relative; }
.legal-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .legal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* TOC sticky */
.legal-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  align-self: start;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .legal-toc { position: relative; top: 0; }
}
.legal-toc__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.legal-toc__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.legal-toc__count {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.legal-toc__list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.legal-toc__list a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 8px 6px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color .2s, background .2s, transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.legal-toc__list a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.04);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}
.legal-toc__list a.is-active {
  color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(218,41,28,0.06);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.legal-toc__num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.legal-toc__contact {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.legal-toc__contact p {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.legal-toc__contact a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.legal-toc__contact a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Content */
.legal-content { max-width: 720px; }
.legal-section {
  padding: 32px 0 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}
.legal-section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.legal-section__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.legal-section__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.4;
  transition: opacity .25s;
}
.legal-section:hover .legal-section__num { opacity: 1; }
.legal-section__head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.legal-section__body p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.legal-section__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Bottom CTA card */
.legal-footer-card {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: 36px 36px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, var(--paper-2) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.legal-footer-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.legal-footer-card__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.legal-footer-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.legal-footer-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 480px;
}
.legal-footer-card__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Print stylesheet — clean PDF when users print */
@media print {
  .legal-hero { padding: 40px 0 20px; background: none; }
  .legal-hero::before { display: none; }
  .legal-hero__meta { background: transparent; border: 1px solid #999; }
  .legal-toc, .legal-footer-card, header, footer, .progress, .back-to-top, .cl-cb, .cl-cb-modal { display: none !important; }
  .legal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .legal-section { break-inside: avoid; }
}