:root {
  --bg: #f5f5f5;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface-soft: #f8f8f8;
  --surface-strong: #111111;
  --surface-dark: #0d0d0d;
  --text: #111111;
  --text-soft: #555555;
  --text-inverse: #ffffff;
  --line: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  --line-strong: rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.28);
  --brand: #4a6fa5;
  --brand-strong: #2d5080;
  --brand-soft: #dce8f5;
  --accent: #4a6fa5;
  --success-bg: #e7f6ec;
  --success-text: #15603a;
  --danger: #4a6fa5;
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --site-width: 1180px;
  --content-width: 820px;
  --header-height: 72px;
  --transition: 180ms ease;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background: #f5f5f5;
  line-height: 1.65;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body.nav-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--brand);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition), opacity var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-strong);
}

button,
input,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.14;
  color: var(--text);
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem);
}

h4 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

p,
li {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

ul,
ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  overflow: visible;
}

.header-inner {
  overflow: visible;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.header-inner,
.footer-inner,
.hero-inner,
.section-shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - 32px), var(--site-width));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.header-inner {
  min-height: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 22px 0;
}

.header-brand-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  min-width: 0;
  color: var(--text);
}

.brand:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.header-logo-img {
  height: 56px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1001;
}

.brand-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--surface-strong);
}

.brand-subline {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  position: absolute;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}

.menu-toggle span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.menu-toggle span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(6px);
}

.menu-toggle.is-active span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle.is-active span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.menu-toggle.is-active span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-nav a {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--surface-strong);
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
  background: #dce8f5;
  color: #2d5080;
}

/* ── Header Right Group ── */
.header-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* ── Header CTA ── */
.header-cta {
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Language Switcher ── */
.lang-switcher {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
  background: var(--surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.lang-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.lang-btn.is-active {
  background: #4a6fa5;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.32);
}

.lang-btn:hover:not(.is-active) {
  background: #dce8f5;
  color: #2d5080;
}

/* ── Hero Mobile Banner ── */
.hero-mobile-banner {
  display: none;
}

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px) 0 0;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(94deg, rgba(7, 19, 33, 0.92) 0%, rgba(9, 31, 55, 0.85) 32%, rgba(9, 31, 55, 0.45) 58%, rgba(9, 31, 55, 0.12) 100%),
    url("../Hintergrund jpg.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  z-index: -2;
}


.page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 88%, rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.96) 100%);
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-inner {
  min-height: clamp(400px, 52vw, 580px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
  width: min(calc(100% - 32px), var(--site-width));
}

.hero-main-title {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-panel-heading {
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.hero-subline {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) !important;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  line-height: 1.65 !important;
  max-width: 48ch;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.hero-panel .hero-actions {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.hero-banner-slogan {
  display: none;
}

.hero-banner-actions {
  display: none;
}

/* legacy: keep for fallback */
.hero-full-eyebrow {
  display: none;
}

.hero-panel {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  backdrop-filter: none;
}

.hero-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 280px) 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(4px, 0.6vw, 10px);
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-banner-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-self: center;
  width: 121%;
  gap: 10px;
}

.hero-split > .hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-width: 185px;
}

.hero-cta-center {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ──────────────── WELCOME SECTION ──────────────── */
.welcome-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(240px, 0.9fr);
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

.welcome-content {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.welcome-content h2 {
  color: var(--text);
}

.welcome-content p {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.welcome-img-placeholder {
  min-height: 320px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-soft) 0%, rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.06) 100%);
  border: 2px dashed rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.22);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.welcome-img-placeholder .placeholder-emoji {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.welcome-img-placeholder .placeholder-label {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ──────────────── REGIONS CTA ──────────────── */
.regions-section-cta {
  margin-top: 22px;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-banner-frame {
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-banner-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 48px rgba(10, 25, 42, 0.3));
}

/* ── Hero Content (index layout) ── */
.hero-content {
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 20px 0 40px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.hero-subheadline {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  margin: 0 0 20px !important;
  max-width: none !important;
}

.hero-content > p:not(.hero-subheadline) {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.3vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  max-width: 54ch;
}

.hero-content > p:not(.hero-subheadline):last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.hero-content .hero-actions {
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.hero-panel h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 24px;
  color: #7fa8d4;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #7fa8d4;
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.page-hero h1,
.page-hero p,
.page-hero li {
  color: var(--text-inverse);
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 58ch;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
}

.hero-actions,
.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

/* ── Sub-page Hero ── */
.page-hero--subpage .hero-inner {
  min-height: clamp(280px, 35vw, 420px);
  justify-content: center;
}

.page-hero--subpage .hero-content {
  padding: 40px 0 56px;
}

.page-hero--subpage .hero-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
}

/* ──────────────── BUTTONS ──────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: inherit;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: #4a6fa5;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #2d5080;
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.btn-light {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.btn-light:hover {
  color: #111;
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}

.btn-sm {
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.btn-text {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-text::after {
  content: "->";
}

.page-main {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-main > .section:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) 0;
}

.section + .section {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.section-soft .section-card,
.section-card,
.content-card,
.metric-card,
.feature-card,
.service-card,
.team-card,
.value-card,
.faq-card,
.blog-card,
.contact-card,
.legal-card,
.region-card,
.insight-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.section-card {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.section-soft .section-card,
.section-soft .metric-card,
.section-soft .feature-card,
.section-soft .service-card,
.section-soft .blog-card,
.section-soft .contact-card,
.section-soft .faq-card,
.section-soft .legal-card,
.section-soft .value-card {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.section-header {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 34px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #4a6fa5;
}

.section-header p,
.lead {
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.grid-2,
.grid-3,
.grid-4,
.stats-grid,
.features-grid,
.service-grid,
.team-grid,
.values-grid,
.faq-grid,
.blog-grid,
.contact-grid,
.footer-grid,
.regions-grid,
.insights-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.grid-2,
.contact-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.grid-3,
.features-grid,
.service-grid,
.blog-grid,
.insights-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.grid-4,
.stats-grid,
.footer-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.values-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.team-grid,
.faq-grid,
.regions-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.metric-card,
.feature-card,
.service-card,
.team-card,
.value-card,
.faq-card,
.blog-card,
.contact-card,
.region-card,
.insight-card {
  padding: 26px;
}

.metric-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.intro-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.intro-block {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.intro-block h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.banner-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.banner-preview {
  min-height: 320px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 19, 33, 0.08), rgba(7, 19, 33, 0.22)),
    url("../Hintergrund jpg.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.coverage-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(300px, 1.1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.coverage-map {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.04), rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.12);
}

.coverage-map svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.coverage-note {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.state-highlight {
  fill: rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.15);
  stroke: #4a6fa5;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.company-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.metric-value {
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.metric-label {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.feature-card,
.service-card,
.team-card,
.value-card,
.faq-card,
.blog-card,
.insight-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.feature-icon,
.insight-icon,
.blog-badge {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #dce8f5;
  color: #4a6fa5;
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.15);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.feature-card ul,
.service-card ul,
.legal-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.feature-card li,
.service-card li,
.legal-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.feature-card li::before,
.service-card li::before,
.legal-card li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.68em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #4a6fa5;
}

.service-card {
  gap: 16px;
}

.service-index {
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.split-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}

.list-panel,
.contact-panel,
.legal-card,
.cta-card {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 36px);
}

.list-panel {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #ffffff;
}

.check-list,
.inline-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.check-list li,
.inline-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
}

.check-list li::before,
.inline-list li::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.team-avatar {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #4a6fa5, #2d5080);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.team-role,
.blog-date,
.faq-label,
.contact-label {
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.regions-grid .region-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.region-code {
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

/* ──────────────── CTA CARD ──────────────── */
.cta-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(7, 19, 33, 0.97) 0%, rgba(9, 31, 55, 0.94) 55%, rgba(45, 80, 128, 0.85) 100%), url("../Hintergrund jpg.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.cta-card h2 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.cta-card p {
  max-width: 58ch;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.cta-card .eyebrow {
  color: #4a6fa5;
}

.cta-card .eyebrow::before {
  background: #4a6fa5;
}

.cta-card .btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-card .btn-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.contact-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.contact-card a,
.contact-card strong {
  color: #111111;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.form-group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.form-group.full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

label {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

input,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

input:focus,
textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.44);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.1);
}

textarea {
  min-height: 160px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-submit {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}

.form-error {
  min-height: 18px;
  color: var(--danger);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.form-success {
  display: none;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--success-bg);
  color: var(--success-text);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 96, 58, 0.14);
}

.form-success.show {
  display: block;
}

.input-error {
  border-color: rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.4);
}

.faq-card h3,
.legal-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-card {
  min-height: 100%;
}

.blog-badge {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.blog-card p {
  flex: 1;
}

.legal-layout {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.legal-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.legal-card section {
  padding: 0;
}

.legal-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.legal-note {
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.content-flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  max-width: var(--content-width);
}

/* ──────────────── FOOTER ──────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #071321 0%, #091f37 100%);
  padding: 60px 0 32px;
}

.footer-shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - 32px), var(--site-width));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 34px clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(7, 19, 33, 0.97) 0%, rgba(9, 31, 55, 0.94) 55%, rgba(45, 80, 128, 0.85) 100%), url("../Hintergrund jpg.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.footer-grid {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.footer-column {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-column h4 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-column a,
.footer-column p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.footer-brand .brand-name,
.footer-brand .brand-subline {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-brand .brand-subline {
  opacity: 0.72;
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

/* ──────────────── INTRO PARTNER SECTION ──────────────── */
.intro-partner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
}

.intro-partner-text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.intro-partner-text h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.intro-partner-text p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.intro-partner-image {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.intro-partner-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* ──────────────── WHY GRID ──────────────── */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.why-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 26px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.why-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #dce8f5;
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.15);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.why-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ──────────────── REGION TILES ──────────────── */
.regions-section {
  text-align: center;
}

.regions-section .section-header {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.regions-section .eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
}

.regions-section .eyebrow::before {
  display: none;
}

.regions-section .coverage-note {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.region-tiles {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 28px 0 24px;
}

.region-tile {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 28px 52px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: #fafafa;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  min-width: 200px;
}

.region-tile-code {
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.region-tile-name {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ──────────────── PHILOSOPHY SECTION ──────────────── */
.philosophy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.philosophy-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.philosophy-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #dce8f5;
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.15);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.philosophy-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ──────────────── PROBLEM / SOLUTION BLOCK ──────────────── */
.problem-solution-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.problem-block,
.solution-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.problem-block {
  background: #f8f8f8;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.solution-block {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.problem-block h2,
.solution-block h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.solution-block .btn {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* ──────────────── PERSON CARDS (Geschäftsführung) ──────────────── */
.person-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.person-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.person-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f5f4 0%, #b2e8e4 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--brand);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.person-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.person-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  flex: 1;
}

.person-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.person-position {
  color: var(--brand) !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.person-card p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ──────────────── TEAM AVATAR ──────────────── */
.team-avatar {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #dce8f5, #b8d0ee);
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 111, 165, 0.14);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
}

/* ──────────────── STATS BAR ──────────────── */
.section-stats {
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: -2px;
}

.stats-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d5080 0%, #4a6fa5 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
}

.stats-bar-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 36px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  gap: 8px;
}

.stats-bar-item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.stats-bar-value {
  color: #4a6fa5;
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.stats-bar-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ──────────────── REVEAL ANIMATION ──────────────── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 420ms ease, transform 420ms ease;
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ──────────────── RESPONSIVE ──────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .grid-4,
  .stats-grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .grid-3,
  .features-grid,
  .service-grid,
  .blog-grid,
  .insights-grid,
  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .split-card,
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-split,
  .banner-feature,
  .coverage-card,
  .company-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-split > .hero-actions {
    order: 1;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: unset;
  }

  .hero-panel {
    order: 2;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-banner-frame {
    justify-self: start;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .why-grid,
  .philosophy-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .problem-solution-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .problem-block {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .person-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .intro-partner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  /* ── Prevent horizontal overflow on mobile ── */
  body,
  .page-main,
  .site-footer {
    max-width: 100vw;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── Header ── */
  .header-inner {
    height: 96px;
    padding: 0;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .site-header {
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .header-logo-img {
    height: 48px;
    width: auto;
    margin: 0 !important;
    display: block;
    position: relative !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1001;
  }

  .header-brand-area {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: center;
  }

  .header-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.99);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    z-index: 999;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    padding: 13px 16px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .lang-switcher {
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .lang-btn {
    padding: 6px 10px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .page-hero {
    padding: 16px 0 0;
  }

  .page-hero::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 19, 33, 0.94) 0%, rgba(9, 31, 55, 0.88) 55%, rgba(9, 31, 55, 0.78) 100%),
      url("../Hintergrund jpg.png") center top / cover no-repeat;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    width: min(calc(100% - 24px), var(--site-width));
    min-height: unset;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .page-hero--subpage .hero-inner {
    min-height: clamp(220px, 40vw, 340px);
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hero-content {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 28px 0 32px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 6vw, 2.4rem);
  }

  .hero-subheadline {
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  }

  .hero-content > p:not(.hero-subheadline) {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .hero-content .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* ── Sections ── */
  .section {
    padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) 0;
  }

  .section-card {
    padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 32px);
  }

  .section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .section-header .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .section-header .eyebrow::before {
    display: none;
  }

  /* ── Grids → single column ── */
  .grid-2,
  .grid-3,
  .grid-4,
  .stats-grid,
  .features-grid,
  .service-grid,
  .team-grid,
  .values-grid,
  .faq-grid,
  .blog-grid,
  .contact-grid,
  .footer-grid,
  .regions-grid,
  .insights-grid,
  .form-grid,
  .why-grid,
  .philosophy-grid,
  .person-grid,
  .problem-solution-grid,
  .welcome-grid,
  .company-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .welcome-img-placeholder {
    min-height: 180px;
  }

  /* ── Challenge ── */
  .challenge-point {
    padding: 18px;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  /* ── Why cards ── */
  .why-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    column-gap: 14px;
    row-gap: 4px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .why-card .why-icon {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    align-self: start;
  }

  .why-card h3 {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 3.5vw, 1.1rem);
  }

  .why-card > p {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 2;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  /* ── Region tiles ── */
  .region-tiles {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .region-tile {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    min-width: unset;
    padding: 22px 32px;
  }

  /* ── CTA card ── */
  .cta-card {
    padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 36px);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-card .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .cta-card .eyebrow::before {
    display: none;
  }

  /* ── Buttons ── */
  .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .form-submit,
  .hero-actions,
  .button-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  /* ── Stats bar ── */
  .stats-bar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stats-bar-item {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }

  .stats-bar-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  /* ── Problem/Solution ── */
  .problem-block {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  /* ── Footer ── */
  .footer-shell {
    padding: 28px 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .footer-column {
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  /* ── Header ── */
  .header-logo-img {
    height: 40px;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .hero-content {
    padding: 20px 0 28px;
  }

  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 7vw, 2rem);
  }

  /* ── Cards & spacing ── */
  .section-card,
  .metric-card,
  .feature-card,
  .service-card,
  .value-card,
  .faq-card,
  .blog-card,
  .contact-card,
  .list-panel,
  .cta-card,
  .legal-card,
  .insight-card {
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  }

  .challenge-point {
    padding: 14px;
    gap: 12px;
    grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
  }

  .challenge-num {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .region-tile {
    padding: 18px 24px;
  }

  .intro-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 6vw, 2rem);
  }

  h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 4vw, 1.3rem);
  }

  .section {
    padding: 24px 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ──────────────── CHALLENGE SECTION ──────────────── */
.challenge-points {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.challenge-point {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: #f8f9fb;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.challenge-num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--brand-soft);
  color: var(--brand-strong);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.challenge-point h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.challenge-point p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.challenge-bridge {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d5080 0%, #4a6fa5 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.challenge-bridge span {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}