/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   REILING CONSULTING — Main Stylesheet
   Design: Professional Management Consulting
   Palette: Dark slate + teal accent + clean white
   Typography: Barlow Condensed (headlines) + Barlow (body)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Design Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --col-primary:     #2E3D4F;
  --col-primary-dark:#1E2C3A;
  --col-accent:      #1A8C7D;
  --col-accent-dark: #147A6C;
  --col-accent-light:#22B5A3;
  --col-graphite:    #1A1A1A;
  --col-steel:       #2C2C2C;
  --col-slate:       #444444;
  --col-mid:         #666666;
  --col-silver:      #AAAAAA;
  --col-mist:        #F4F6F7;
  --col-white:       #FFFFFF;
  --col-border:      #DDE2E6;

  --font-display:  'Barlow Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-body:     'Barlow', 'Arial', sans-serif;

  --space-xs:  0.5rem;
  --space-sm:  1rem;
  --space-md:  1.5rem;
  --space-lg:  2.5rem;
  --space-xl:  4rem;
  --space-2xl: 6rem;

  --radius:    4px;
  --radius-lg: 8px;
  --shadow:    0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.14);

  --max-w: 1200px;
  --header-h: 72px;

  --transition: 200ms ease;
}

/* ── Reset ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }
body { font-family: var(--font-body); color: var(--col-graphite); background: var(--col-white); line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
button { cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; font: inherit; }
input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--col-accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ── Typography ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem); }
h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
p { margin-bottom: 1em; max-width: 72ch; }
strong { font-weight: 600; }

/* ── Container ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: min(var(--max-w), 100% - 2 * var(--space-md));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5em;
  padding: .75em 1.75em;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn--primary, .btn--accent {
  background: var(--col-accent); color: var(--col-white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,140,125,.3);
}
.btn--primary:hover, .btn--accent:hover {
  background: var(--col-accent-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(26,140,125,.4);
}
.btn--secondary {
  background: var(--col-primary); color: var(--col-white);
}
.btn--secondary:hover { background: var(--col-primary-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn--outline {
  background: transparent; color: var(--col-primary);
  border: 2px solid var(--col-primary);
}
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--col-primary); color: var(--col-white); }
.btn--outline-white {
  background: transparent; color: var(--col-white);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.btn--outline-white:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-color: var(--col-white); }

/* .btn--outline is designed for light backgrounds (dark text); when it lands on a
   dark section (hero, .section--dark/--primary) it must flip to the white treatment
   so it isn't invisible against the dark background. */
.hero .btn--outline,
.section--dark .btn--outline,
.section--primary .btn--outline {
  color: var(--col-white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.hero .btn--outline:hover,
.section--dark .btn--outline:hover,
.section--primary .btn--outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: var(--col-white); border-color: var(--col-white);
}
.btn--sm { padding: .55em 1.25em; font-size: .85rem; }
.btn--lg { padding: 1em 2.5em; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.btn--block { display: flex; width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

/* ── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--col-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--col-border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.04);
  height: var(--header-h);
}
.site-header .container {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md);
}
.site-header__logo { flex-shrink: 0; }
.site-header__logo-img { height: 48px; width: auto; display: block; }

/* ── Primary Nav (flat — no dropdowns) ─────────────────── */
.primary-nav { margin-left: auto; }
.primary-nav__list { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; }
.primary-nav__list > li { position: relative; }
.primary-nav__list > li > a {
  display: block;
  padding: .5em .9em;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--col-slate);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.primary-nav__list > li > a:hover,
.primary-nav__list > li > a.is-active { color: var(--col-accent); }
.primary-nav__list > li > a.is-active { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--col-accent); }

/* Nav CTA button */
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--col-accent) !important; color: var(--col-white) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius) !important;
  padding: .45em 1.2em !important;
  margin-left: .5em;
  transition: background var(--transition) !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--col-accent-dark) !important; }
.nav-cta.is-active { border-bottom: none !important; }

/* Lang switch */
.lang-switch { display: flex; gap: .25em; margin-left: .5em; }
.lang-switch__link {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em; padding: .25em .5em;
  border: 1px solid var(--col-border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--col-mid); transition: all var(--transition);
}
.lang-switch__link:hover { border-color: var(--col-accent); color: var(--col-accent); }

/* Mobile nav toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  width: 32px; padding: 4px; margin-left: auto;
}
.nav-toggle span { display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--col-graphite); transition: all var(--transition); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ── Hero Section ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--col-primary);
  color: var(--col-white);
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  min-height: 60vh; display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26,140,125,.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      -45deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 40px,
      rgba(255,255,255,.015) 40px,
      rgba(255,255,255,.015) 41px
    );
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 45%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(26,140,125,.07));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent-light);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.hero__headline {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.hero__headline em { font-style: normal; color: var(--col-accent-light); }
.hero__subline {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem); font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); max-width: 52ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.hero__actions, .hero__cta-group { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-sm); }
.hero__trust {
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-md);
}
.hero__trust-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5em;
  font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}
.hero__trust-item strong { color: var(--col-white); }

/* ── Section spacing ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.section { padding: var(--space-2xl) 0; }
.section--alt, .section--mist { background: var(--col-mist); }
.section--dark, .section--primary { background: var(--col-primary); color: var(--col-white); }
.section__header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.section__header .eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.section__header h2 { margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.section__header p { max-width: 60ch; margin-inline: auto; color: var(--col-mid); }

.section__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); display: block;
}

/* Standalone section title/lead (used when a page doesn't wrap them in .section__header) */
.section__title { text-align: center; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.section__title--sm { text-align: left; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.section__lead { max-width: 60ch; margin-inline: auto; margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); color: var(--col-mid); text-align: center; }
.section--primary .section__lead, .section--dark .section__lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }

/* ── USP / Service Pillar Grid ──────────────────────────── */
.usp-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.usp-card {
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--col-border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--col-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--col-white);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.usp-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.usp-card__icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  color: var(--col-accent);
}
.usp-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); }
.usp-card p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--col-mid); margin-bottom: 0; }
.usp-card__link {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: var(--space-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--col-accent);
}

/* ── Profile Card (Norbert Reiling) ─────────────────────── */
/* The template only ever renders a single .profile-card (no separate text
   column), so this centers that one card rather than forcing a two-column
   grid that would leave half the row empty on desktop. */
.profile-section { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.profile-section__text {}
.profile-section__text .eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); display: block;
}
.profile-section__text h2 { margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.profile-section__text p { color: var(--col-mid); }
.profile-card {
  background: var(--col-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  color: var(--col-white);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.profile-card__photo {
  width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.profile-card__photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; -o-object-fit: cover; object-fit: cover; }
.profile-card__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent-light);
  margin-bottom: .4em; display: block;
}
.profile-card__body {}
.profile-card__summary { font-size: .95rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.profile-card__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-white);
  margin-bottom: .2em;
}
.profile-card__role {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent-light);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md); display: block;
}
.profile-card__bio { font-size: .95rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.profile-card__credentials {
  margin-top: var(--space-md); padding-top: var(--space-md);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5em;
}
.profile-card__credential {
  font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  padding-left: 1.2em; position: relative;
}
.profile-card__credential::before { content: '✓'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--col-accent-light); }

/* ── Partner Grid (Netzwerk page) ──────────────────────── */
.partner-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-md);
}
.partner-card {
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--col-border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--col-white);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.partner-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.partner-card__specialty {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent);
  margin-bottom: .4em;
}
.partner-card h3, .partner-card__name { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: .4em; }
.partner-card__desc { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--col-mid); }
.partner-card__url, .partner-card__link { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--col-mid); }
.partner-card__url a, .partner-card__link { color: var(--col-accent); }
.partner-card__url a:hover, .partner-card__link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Networks section */
.network-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .75rem; max-width: 600px; }
.network-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md);
  padding: .9em 1.2em;
  border: 1px solid var(--col-border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--col-white);
}
.network-item__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; }
.network-item__url { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--col-accent); }

/* ── Partner Strip (homepage) ───────────────────────────── */
.partner-strip {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
}
.partner-strip a {
  opacity: .5; filter: grayscale(1);
  transition: opacity var(--transition), filter var(--transition);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--col-slate);
}
.partner-strip a:hover { opacity: 1; filter: none; }

.partner-grid--strip {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
}
.partner-card--slim {
  padding: 0; border: none; background: transparent;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: .55; filter: grayscale(1);
  transition: opacity var(--transition), filter var(--transition);
}
.partner-card--slim:hover { opacity: 1; filter: none; box-shadow: none; }
.partner-card--slim .partner-card__name { margin-bottom: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--col-slate); }

/* ── Steps / Process ────────────────────────────────────── */
.steps-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
}
.step-card { position: relative; padding: var(--space-md); }
.step-card + .step-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 2rem; left: 0;
  width: 1px; height: 40%; background: var(--col-border);
}
.step-card__number {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--col-accent); opacity: .2; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: -.5em;
}
.step-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: .5em; }
.step-card p { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--col-mid); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Numbered step-card variant (used by page/single.html's `steps` field) */
.step-card--numbered { display: flex; gap: var(--space-md); align-items: flex-start; }
.step-card__num {
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--col-accent); color: var(--col-white);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.1rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.step-card__title { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: .3em; }
.step-card__text { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--col-mid); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Two-column feature (e.g. Working Method teaser on a dark section) */
.two-col-feature {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl); align-items: center;
}
.two-col-feature__text {}
/* .section__title/.section__lead default to a centered standalone header; inside
   this two-column layout the text sits in a left column and must read left-aligned. */
.two-col-feature__text .section__title,
.two-col-feature__text .section__lead {
  text-align: left; margin-inline: 0;
}
.two-col-feature__media {}

.method-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-sm); }
.method-steps__item {
  list-style: none;
  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--col-accent-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.method-steps__item + .method-steps__item::before { content: none; }
.method-steps__label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--col-white); letter-spacing: .02em;
}

/* ── CTA Banner ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-banner {
  background: var(--col-accent);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: var(--col-white);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.cta-banner h2 { color: var(--col-white); margin-bottom: .25em; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.cta-banner p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); margin-bottom: 0; max-width: 50ch; }
.cta-banner--primary {
  background: var(--col-primary);
}

/* ── FAQ Accordion ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-list, .faq-accordion { max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--col-border); }
.faq-item summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-sm);
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: '+'; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--col-accent);
  flex-shrink: 0; transition: transform var(--transition);
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-item__answer {
  padding: 0 0 var(--space-md);
  color: var(--col-mid); font-size: .95rem;
  animation: faqOpen .2s ease;
}
@keyframes faqOpen { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ── Contact Form ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-form { max-width: 640px; }
.form-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-sm); }
.form-grid--2col { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4em; }
.form-field label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--col-slate);
}
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea {
  padding: .75em 1em;
  border: 2px solid var(--col-border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--col-white); color: var(--col-graphite);
  font-size: .95rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
  width: 100%;
}
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--col-accent); outline: none;
}
.form-field textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.form-field--checkbox { flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-start; gap: .75em; }
.form-field--checkbox input[type="checkbox"] {
  -moz-appearance: none;
       appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 1.2em; height: 1.2em; min-width: 1.2em;
  border: 2px solid var(--col-mid); border-radius: 0;
  background: #fff; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .15em;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
.form-field--checkbox input[type="checkbox"]::after {
  content: ''; display: block;
  width: .28em; height: .52em;
  border: 2px solid transparent; border-top: none; border-left: none;
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-.04em);
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}
.form-field--checkbox input[type="checkbox"]:checked { border-color: var(--col-accent); background: var(--col-accent); }
.form-field--checkbox input[type="checkbox"]:checked::after { border-color: #fff; }
.form-field--checkbox input[type="checkbox"]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--col-accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
.form-field--checkbox label {
  font-family: var(--font-body); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--col-mid); line-height: 1.5;
}
.form-field--checkbox label a { color: var(--col-accent); }
.consent-group {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem; padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.025); border: 1px solid var(--col-border); border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.form-submit { margin-top: var(--space-sm); }

/* ── Page Hero (inner pages) ─────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--col-primary); color: var(--col-white);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--col-accent);
}
.page-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-accent-light);
  margin-bottom: .5em; display: block;
}
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.85rem); max-width: none; }
.page-hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); margin-top: .75em; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.page-hero--compact { padding: var(--space-lg) 0; }

/* ── Breadcrumb ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.breadcrumb {
  padding: .75rem 0;
  font-size: .8rem; color: var(--col-silver);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5em; align-items: center;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--col-silver); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--col-accent); }
.breadcrumb__sep { color: var(--col-border); }

/* ── Article / Prose Content ────────────────────────────── */
.prose { max-width: 780px; }
.prose h2 { margin-top: var(--space-xl); margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.prose > h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: var(--space-lg); margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); }
.prose h4 { margin-top: var(--space-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .4em; }
.prose ul li::marker { color: var(--col-accent); }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); font-size: .9rem; }
.prose table th { background: var(--col-primary); color: var(--col-white); padding: .75em 1em; text-align: left; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.prose table td { padding: .65em 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--col-border); }
.prose table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--col-mist); }
.prose a { color: var(--col-accent); text-decoration: underline; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--col-accent-dark); }

/* ── Page layout with sidebar CTA ───────────────────────── */
/* Note: the grid lives on __grid, not .page-layout itself, since .page-layout
   only wraps .container (a block element) — the real grid children are inside it. */
.page-layout { padding: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-2xl); }
.page-layout__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: var(--space-xl); align-items: start; }
.page-layout__main {}
.page-layout__sidebar, .page-sidebar { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--space-md)); }
.sidebar-card, .sidebar-cta, .sidebar-contact {
  background: var(--col-mist); border: 1px solid var(--col-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.sidebar-card, .sidebar-cta { border-top: 4px solid var(--col-accent); }
.sidebar-card h3, .sidebar-cta__title, .sidebar-contact h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); }
.sidebar-card p, .sidebar-cta__text, .sidebar-contact p { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--col-mid); }
.sidebar-card .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-top: var(--space-sm); }
.sidebar-cta__text { margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.sidebar-contact--prominent { border-top: 4px solid var(--col-accent); }
.sidebar-contact address { font-style: normal; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.sidebar-contact address p { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--col-graphite); margin-bottom: 0; }
.contact-detail { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .1em; padding: .5em 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--col-border); }
.contact-detail__label {
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--col-silver);
}
.contact-detail__value { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--col-graphite); }
.contact-detail__value:hover { color: var(--col-accent); }
.sidebar-note { padding: var(--space-md); background: transparent; }
.sidebar-note p { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--col-mid); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Repeatable content sections + bullet lists inside page/single.html */
.content-section { margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.content-section:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.content-section__heading { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.content-section__subheading { margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); }
.feature-list { list-style: disc; padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; }
.feature-list__item { margin-bottom: .4em; }
.feature-list__item::marker { color: var(--col-accent); }

/* Region strip (Germany → Latvia → Estonia → Lithuania badges) */
.region-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-sm); margin-top: var(--space-md); }
.region-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5em;
  padding: .5em 1.1em;
  background: var(--col-mist); border: 1px solid var(--col-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--col-primary);
}
.region-badge::before { content: ''; width: .5em; height: .5em; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--col-accent); flex-shrink: 0; }
.section--primary .region-badge, .section--dark .region-badge {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); color: var(--col-white);
}

/* ── Cookie Banner ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--col-primary); color: var(--col-white);
  padding: var(--space-md);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--col-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}
.cookie-banner[hidden] { display: none; }
.cookie-banner__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md);
}
.cookie-banner__text { flex: 1; min-width: 260px; font-size: .9rem; opacity: .85; }
.cookie-banner__actions { display: flex; gap: .75em; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── Contact Page ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--col-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.contact-card__info {
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--col-white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.contact-card__company {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--col-graphite);
  padding-bottom: .65em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--col-accent);
  margin-bottom: .15rem;
}
.cinfo-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1rem 1fr;
  gap: .7rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: .7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--col-border);
}
.cinfo-row__icon {
  width: 1rem; height: 1rem;
  color: var(--col-accent);
  flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .22rem;
}
.cinfo-row__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--col-silver); margin-bottom: .18em;
}
.cinfo-row address { font-style: normal; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--col-graphite); }
.cinfo-row p { margin: 0; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--col-graphite); max-width: none; }
.cinfo-row p + p { margin-top: .1em; }
.cinfo-row a { color: var(--col-graphite); transition: color var(--transition); }
.cinfo-row a:hover { color: var(--col-accent); }
.cinfo-field-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .5em; }
.contact-form-section {
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--col-white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--col-border);
}
.contact-form-section__header { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.contact-form-section__header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--col-graphite);
  padding-bottom: .65em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--col-accent);
  margin-bottom: .5em;
}
.contact-form-section__header p { color: var(--col-mid); font-size: .9rem; }
.contact-form-section .contact-form { max-width: none; }
.contact-form-section .cinfo-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .45rem; padding: .7rem 0; }
.contact-form-section .cinfo-row__label { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--col-slate); margin-bottom: 0; }
.cinfo-row input, .cinfo-row select, .cinfo-row textarea {
  display: block; width: 100%;
  padding: .75em 1em;
  border: 2px solid var(--col-border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--col-white); color: var(--col-graphite);
  font-size: .95rem; transition: border-color var(--transition);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.cinfo-row input:focus, .cinfo-row select:focus, .cinfo-row textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--col-accent); outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26,140,125,.12);
}
.cinfo-row textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.cinfo-row input.is-invalid,
.cinfo-row select.is-invalid,
.cinfo-row textarea.is-invalid { border-color: var(--col-accent); }
.cinfo-row select {
  -moz-appearance: none;
       appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23666' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 1em center;
  padding-right: 2.5em;
}

/* Inside <form class="contact-form">, .cinfo-row carries a field label (not an
   icon+value pair), so it needs a stacked layout instead of the 1.1rem icon column. */
.contact-form .cinfo-row {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .4em; padding: .6rem 0; border-bottom: none;
}
.contact-form .cinfo-row__label { font-size: .8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--col-slate); }

/* ── Legal Page ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.legal-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: var(--space-xl); align-items: start; }
.legal-toc {
  position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--space-md));
  background: var(--col-mist); border: 1px solid var(--col-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: var(--space-md);
}
.legal-toc__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .15em;
  color: var(--col-slate); margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.legal-toc nav a { display: block; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--col-mid); padding: .2em 0; }
.legal-toc nav a:hover { color: var(--col-accent); }
.legal-toc ul { list-style: disc; padding-left: 1em; }
.legal-toc li { margin-bottom: .3em; }

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer { background: #111; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.site-footer__top { padding: var(--space-2xl) 0; }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}
.footer-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--col-white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.footer-col ul li { margin-bottom: .6em; }
.footer-col ul li a { font-size: .9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); transition: color var(--transition); }
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--col-white); }
.footer-col--brand .footer-logo { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.footer-col--brand .footer-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--col-white); display: block; margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.footer-tagline { font-size: .9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.footer-col--contact address { font-style: normal; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.footer-col--contact address p { margin-bottom: .5em; font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-col--contact address a:hover { color: var(--col-accent-light); }
.site-footer .btn--outline {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
}
.site-footer .btn--outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.22); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); color: #fff;
}
.site-footer__bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
}
.site-footer__bottom .container {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1em;
}
.copyright { font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.site-footer__bottom nav { display: flex; gap: var(--space-md); }
.site-footer__bottom nav a { font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); transition: color var(--transition); }
.site-footer__bottom nav a:hover { color: var(--col-white); }

/* ── Utility ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.text-accent { color: var(--col-accent); }
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-sm { margin-top: var(--space-sm); }
.mt-md { margin-top: var(--space-md); }
.mt-lg { margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.mt-xl { margin-top: var(--space-xl); }
.gap-sm { gap: var(--space-sm); }
.flex { display: flex; }
.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.items-center { align-items: center; }
.is-invalid { border-color: var(--col-accent) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(26,140,125,.15); }

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .page-layout__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-layout__sidebar, .page-sidebar { position: static; }
  .legal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .legal-toc { position: static; }
  .two-col-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Nav collapses to the hamburger menu at 1024px (not 768px): with 6 page links +
   the Kontakt CTA + language switch, the flat horizontal nav starts overflowing
   its container well above phone widths — this keeps the readable flat-nav
   promise (see CLAUDE.md) by handing off to the mobile menu before it breaks. */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav {
    display: none; position: fixed;
    inset: var(--header-h) 0 0;
    background: var(--col-white);
    overflow-y: auto; padding: var(--space-md);
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .primary-nav__list { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .primary-nav__list > li:has(.nav-cta) { order: -1; margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--space-md)); margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--space-md)); }
  .primary-nav__list > li:has(.nav-cta) .nav-cta { display: block; margin: 0; padding: .9em 1.2em; text-align: center; border-radius: 0 !important; }
  .primary-nav__list > li > a { padding: 1em .5em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--col-border); }
  .lang-switch { margin-left: .5em; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-layout { padding: var(--space-lg) 0 var(--space-xl); }
  .form-grid--2col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-lg); }
  .hero__actions, .hero__cta-group { flex-direction: column; }
  .cta-banner { text-align: center; justify-content: center; }
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .contact-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-form-section { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--col-border); }
  .cinfo-field-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  :root { --header-h: 60px; }
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step-card + .step-card::before { display: none; }
  .usp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}