@font-face {
      font-family: "EB Garamond";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/eb-garamond-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: "EB Garamond";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/eb-garamond-latin-500-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: "EB Garamond";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/eb-garamond-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: "EB Garamond";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/eb-garamond-latin-700-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: "Source Sans 3";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/source-sans-3-latin-300-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: "Source Sans 3";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/source-sans-3-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: "Source Sans 3";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/source-sans-3-latin-500-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: "Source Sans 3";
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url("../fonts/source-sans-3-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
    }

    :root {
      --ink: #071422;
      --ink-soft: #0f2438;
      --paper: #e9eef2;
      --paper-warm: #f2f4f6;
      --paper-deep: #dce4eb;
      --mist: #8fa3b5;
      --signal: #c4a35a;
      --signal-hot: #e0c078;
      --line: rgba(7, 20, 34, 0.11);
      --text: #142433;
      --muted: #4a5d6e;
      --max: 72rem;
      --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      --serif: "EB Garamond", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;
      --sans: "Source Sans 3", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      font-family: var(--sans);
      color: var(--text);
      background: var(--paper);
      line-height: 1.55;
      font-weight: 400;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

    .wrap {
      width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max));
      margin-inline: auto;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ——— Leitmotiv: Entscheidungslinie ——— */
    .flow-rail {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: max(0.75rem, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 0.35rem));
      width: 1px;
      height: 100vh;
      z-index: 5;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }
    .flow-rail::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        transparent 0%,
        var(--signal) 12%,
        rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.35) 55%,
        transparent 100%
      );
      transform: translateY(var(--flow-shift, 0px));
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .flow-rail::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 18vh;
      left: -2.5px;
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--signal);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.2);
      transform: translateY(var(--flow-dot, 0px));
      will-change: transform;
    }
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .flow-rail { left: 0.65rem; opacity: 0.22; }
    }

    .flow-mark {
      display: block;
      width: min(12rem, 40%);
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--signal), transparent);
      margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }
    .band-ink .flow-mark {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--signal-hot), transparent);
    }

    .nav {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0 0 auto;
      z-index: 20;
      padding: 1.35rem 0;
    }
    .nav-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
    }
    .nav-brand {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      color: #f3f6f8;
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      list-style: none;
      font-size: 0.84rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.72);
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
    .nav-cta {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--signal);
      padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
      border: none;
      transition: background 0.35s var(--ease);
    }
    .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--signal-hot); }

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      .nav-links { display: none; }
    }

    .hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100svh;
      display: grid;
      align-items: end;
      color: #f3f6f8;
      isolation: isolate;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0a1c2e 0%, #122a40 42%, #071422 100%);
    }
    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: -2;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 72% 38%, rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.14), transparent 58%);
    }
    .hero-flow {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: -1;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.55;
    }
    .hero-flow svg {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .hero-flow path {
      fill: none;
      stroke: rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.45);
      stroke-width: 1;
      vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
    }
    .hero-flow path.soft {
      stroke: rgba(232, 238, 242, 0.12);
    }

    .hero-content {
      padding: 7rem 0 4.5rem;
      max-width: 42rem;
    }
    .hero-brand {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 3.35rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.05;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: rise 1s var(--ease) 0.12s forwards;
    }
    .hero-role {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--signal-hot);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: rise 1s var(--ease) 0.28s forwards;
    }
    .hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 2.85rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.18;
      max-width: 16em;
      margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: rise 1s var(--ease) 0.42s forwards;
    }
    .hero-lead {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.82);
      max-width: 40ch;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: rise 1s var(--ease) 0.56s forwards;
    }
    .hero-actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.85rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: rise 1s var(--ease) 0.7s forwards;
    }
    @keyframes rise {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.7rem); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.35s var(--ease), border-color 0.35s var(--ease);
    }
    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--signal);
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--signal-hot); }
    .btn-ghost {
      background: transparent;
      color: #f3f6f8;
      border-color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.35);
    }
    .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; }
    .band-ink .btn-primary {
      background: var(--signal);
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    section {
      padding: clamp(3.75rem, 8vw, 6.75rem) 0;
      position: relative;
    }
    .surface-paper { background: var(--paper); }
    .surface-soft { background: var(--paper-warm); }
    .surface-muted { background: var(--paper-deep); }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--mist);
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    }
    h2 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.6vw, 2.45rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.18;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 24ch;
    }
    .prose {
      font-size: 1.06rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 40rem;
    }
    .prose + .prose { margin-top: 1rem; }
    .prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(0.65rem);
      transition: opacity 1.05s var(--ease), transform 1.05s var(--ease);
    }
    .reveal.is-in {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .band-ink {
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 8% 18%, rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.1), transparent 50%),
        linear-gradient(165deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-soft) 100%);
      color: #f3f6f8;
    }
    .band-ink h2 { color: #f3f6f8; }
    .band-ink .prose { color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.78); }
    .band-ink .prose strong { color: var(--signal-hot); }
    .band-ink .section-label { color: rgba(232, 238, 242, 0.45); }

    .problem-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      max-width: 40rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .problem-list li {
      padding: 1rem 0 1rem 1.1rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      color: var(--text);
      position: relative;
    }
    .problem-list li::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 1.4rem;
      width: 0.4rem;
      height: 0.4rem;
      background: var(--signal);
    }
    .problem-close {
      margin-top: 1.75rem;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      max-width: 34ch;
    }

    .thesis-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      max-width: 40rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.15);
    }
    .thesis-list li {
      padding: 1.05rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.15);
      font-size: 1.12rem;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.9);
      font-weight: 400;
    }
    .thesis-list li strong {
      color: var(--signal-hot);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .story { max-width: 40rem; }
    .story p {
      font-size: 1.06rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
    }
    .story-quote {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
      border-left: 2px solid var(--signal);
      padding-left: 1rem;
      margin: 1.35rem 0;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }
    .story-close {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.5rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      max-width: 28ch;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--signal);
      padding-left: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .situations {
      margin-top: 2.25rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      column-gap: 2.75rem;
      row-gap: 0;
      max-width: none;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .situation {
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .situation h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }
    .situation p {
      font-size: 0.94rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
      max-width: none;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .situation .answer {
      margin-top: 0.7rem;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500;
      padding-left: 0.75rem;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--signal);
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .situations {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    /* Accordion variant (v6a): single column, one open panel */
    .situations-accordion {
      display: block;
      max-width: 42rem;
      grid-template-columns: none;
    }
    .situations-accordion .situation {
      padding: 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .situation-toggle {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 1.15rem 0 1.15rem 1.15rem;
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-align: left;
      font: inherit;
      color: inherit;
      position: relative;
    }
    .situation-toggle::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 50%;
      width: 0.4rem;
      height: 0.4rem;
      margin-top: -0.2rem;
      background: var(--signal);
    }
    .situation-title {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.3;
      flex: 1;
    }
    .situation-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 0.85rem;
      height: 0.85rem;
      border-right: 3.5px solid var(--signal);
      border-bottom: 3.5px solid var(--signal);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
      margin-top: -0.3rem;
      opacity: 1;
    }
    .situation-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .situation-icon {
      transform: rotate(225deg);
      margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }
    .situation-panel {
      padding: 0 0 1.25rem 1.15rem;
    }
    .situation-panel[hidden] {
      display: none;
    }
    .situations-accordion .situation-panel p {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }
    .situations-accordion .situation-panel .answer {
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500;
      padding-left: 0.85rem;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--signal);
    }

    .formats { margin-top: 2.25rem; }
    .formats h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .formats p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .formats ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: grid;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--text);
    }
    .formats li {
      padding-left: 1rem;
      position: relative;
    }
    .formats li::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0.55rem;
      width: 0.35rem;
      height: 0.35rem;
      background: var(--signal);
    }
    .position-close {
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.5rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      max-width: 32ch;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }
    .position-close span {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.92em;
    }

    .about-grid,
    .split-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
      gap: 2.5rem 3rem;
    }
    .about-grid {
      align-items: start;
    }
    .split-grid {
      align-items: center;
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .about-grid,
      .split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.75rem; }
    }
    .about-visual,
    .split-visual {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .about-portrait,
    .shape-chevron {
      display: block;
      width: auto;
      height: min(600px, 70vh);
      max-width: 100%;
      margin-left: auto;
      object-fit: cover;
      /* Prozess-Chevron: Flowchart-Schritt mit Spitze nach rechts */
      clip-path: polygon(0 0, 78% 0, 100% 50%, 78% 100%, 0 100%);
      filter: contrast(1.04);
    }
    .about-portrait {
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
      object-position: 50% 18%;
    }
    .shape-chevron {
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
      height: min(420px, 55vh);
      object-position: 45% 50%;
      background: #0a121c;
    }
    .about-portrait-frame,
    .shape-frame {
      position: relative;
      width: fit-content;
      max-width: 100%;
      margin-left: auto;
    }
    .about-portrait-frame::before,
    .shape-frame::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0.55rem -0.35rem 0.55rem 0.55rem;
      clip-path: polygon(0 0, 78% 0, 100% 50%, 78% 100%, 0 100%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.55);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .cv-extract {
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      max-width: 38rem;
    }
    .cv-extract-label {
      margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .cv-extract-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .cv-extract-list li {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 6.5rem 1fr;
      gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
      padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 1rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .cv-extract-list li + li {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(7, 20, 34, 0.08);
    }
    .cv-when {
      font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .cv-what {
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .cv-extract-list li {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0.15rem;
      }
    }
    .about-aside {
      margin-top: 1.75rem;
      padding-top: 1.25rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--ink);
      max-width: 36rem;
      margin-left: 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .about-portrait {
        height: min(420px, 55vh);
      }
      .shape-chevron {
        height: min(280px, 45vh);
      }
      .about-portrait,
      .about-portrait-frame,
      .shape-chevron,
      .shape-frame {
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    .faq-list {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      max-width: 42rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .faq-item {
      padding: 1.35rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .faq-item h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .faq-item p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 38rem;
    }

    .contact-block {
      display: grid;
      gap: 0.55rem;
      margin: 1.75rem 0 2rem;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
    }
    .contact-block a:hover {
      color: var(--signal-hot);
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 3px;
    }
    .band-ink .contact-block { color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.9); }
    .band-ink .prose { color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.78); }

    footer {
      padding: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.45);
      background: var(--ink);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.08);
    }
    footer .wrap {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      *, *::before, *::after {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
      }
      .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
      .flow-rail::before, .flow-rail::after { transform: none !important; }
    }


/* Grounding pages */
.page-hero {
  padding: clamp(6.5rem, 14vw, 8.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 85% 20%, rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.12), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, #071422 0%, #0f2438 100%);
  color: #f3f6f8;
}
.page-hero .section-label { color: rgba(232, 238, 242, 0.45); }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.page-hero .lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.82);
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.crumb {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.55);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--signal-hot); }
.steps {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  max-width: 42rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.step {
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.step h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; max-width: 38rem; }
.band-ink .step h3 { color: #f3f6f8; }
.band-ink .step p { color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.78); }
.band-ink .steps { border-top-color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.15); }
.band-ink .step { border-bottom-color: rgba(243, 246, 248, 0.15); }
.page-nav { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto; z-index: 20; padding: 1.35rem 0; }

.prose a, .answer a, .step a, footer a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover, .answer a:hover, .step a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.band-ink .prose a, .band-ink .answer a, footer a { color: var(--signal-hot); }
.situation .answer a { font-weight: 600; }