/* ───────── DESIGN TOKENS ───────── */
  :root {
    --bg: #fafaf7;
    --bg-elev: #f3f1ec;
    --bg-deeper: #ede9e0;
    --fg: #1a1a1a;
    --fg-muted: #5a5a5a;
    --fg-subtle: #8b8b87;
    --border: #e5e3dd;

    --accent: #2d5a87;
    --accent-hover: #224971;
    --warm: #8a3838;
    --warm-hover: #6e2c2c;

    /* Schwerpunkt-Farben */
    --c-akut: #8a3838;
    --c-struktur: #2d5a87;
    --c-mensch: #2c6e6b;
    --c-skalen: #8b5e2d;
    --c-strategie: #3c4f6b;
    --c-akut-tint: rgba(138, 56, 56, 0.025);
    --c-struktur-tint: rgba(45, 90, 135, 0.025);
    --c-mensch-tint: rgba(44, 110, 107, 0.03);
    --c-skalen-tint: rgba(139, 94, 45, 0.03);
    --c-strategie-tint: rgba(60, 79, 107, 0.03);

    /* Footer (dunkel) */
    --ft-bg: #1c1c1a;
    --ft-fg: #fafaf7;
    --ft-fg-muted: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.62);
    --ft-fg-subtle: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.42);
    --ft-border: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.1);
    --ft-warm: #c46868;
  }

  /* ───────── BASE RESET ───────── */
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', system-ui, sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--fg);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  /* ───────── HEADER ───────── */
  header.site-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 24px 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 100;
  }
  .header-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .logo {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .logo-name {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }
  .logo-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--fg-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  nav { display: flex; gap: 36px; align-items: center; }
  nav a {
    color: var(--fg);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  nav a:hover { color: var(--warm); }
  nav a.cta {
    background: var(--warm);
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  nav a.cta:hover { background: var(--warm-hover); color: white; }

  /* ───────── SECTION HEADER (geteilt) ───────── */
  .section-header {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 72px;
  }
  .section-header.centered {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .section-header.centered .section-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .section-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    display: block;
  }
  .section-header.centered .section-eyebrow::after {
    content: "";
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    display: block;
  }
  .section-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    color: var(--fg);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .section-header p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--fg-muted);
    max-width: 600px;
  }
  .section-header.centered p {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* ───────── HERO ───────── */
  .hero { padding: 100px 0 80px; }
  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    display: block;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--fg);
  }
  .hero h1 .emphasis {
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .hero h1 .emphasis::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0.05em;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--warm);
    opacity: 0.18;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .hero p.lead {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--fg-muted);
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
  }
  .cta-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--warm);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--warm-hover); transform: translateX(2px); }
  .btn-primary svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
  .btn-link {
    color: var(--fg);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fg);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-link:hover { color: var(--warm); border-color: var(--warm); }

  /* Portrait */
  .portrait-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .portrait {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .portrait-fallback {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 130px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .portrait img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 30%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .portrait::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--border);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .portrait-caption {
    padding-top: 22px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .portrait-caption .name {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--fg);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .portrait-caption .meta {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--fg-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }
  .portrait-caption .meta-divider {
    color: var(--warm);
    margin: 0 4px;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* Stats */
  .stats {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 48px 0;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .stats-intro {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 56px; }
  .stat-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; position: relative; }
  .stat-item:not(:first-child)::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -28px;
    top: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
  }
  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 42px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--fg);
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  }
  .stat-number .unit {
    font-size: 0.55em;
    color: var(--fg-muted);
    margin-left: 3px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .stat-label { font-size: 14px; color: var(--fg); line-height: 1.45; margin-top: 4px; }
  .stat-source { font-size: 12px; color: var(--fg-subtle); line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 2px; }

  /* Clients (Trust-Strip) */
  .clients { padding: 70px 0 90px; }
  .clients-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .clients-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px 48px; align-items: center; }
  .client-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-align: center;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    height: 36px;
  }
  .client-logo:hover { color: var(--fg); }
  .client-logo svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; fill: currentColor; }

  /* ───────── SCHWERPUNKTE ───────── */
  .services {
    padding: 110px 0 100px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 48px 56px; }

  .service-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 32px 28px 32px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--card-color);
    background: var(--card-tint);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-top-width 0.3s ease;
    margin-left: -28px;
    margin-right: -28px;
  }
  .service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-top-width: 5px; }

  .service-card[data-color="strategie"] { --card-color: var(--c-strategie); --card-tint: var(--c-strategie-tint); }
  .service-card[data-color="akut"] { --card-color: var(--c-akut); --card-tint: var(--c-akut-tint); }
  .service-card[data-color="struktur"] { --card-color: var(--c-struktur); --card-tint: var(--c-struktur-tint); }
  .service-card[data-color="mensch"] { --card-color: var(--c-mensch); --card-tint: var(--c-mensch-tint); }
  .service-card[data-color="skalen"] { --card-color: var(--c-skalen); --card-tint: var(--c-skalen-tint); }

  .service-number {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--card-color);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.012em;
    color: var(--fg);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .service-tagline {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--card-color);
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .service-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-muted); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .service-proof {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--card-color);
    padding: 4px 0 4px 18px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .service-proof .proof-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .service-proof p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--fg); }
  .service-link {
    color: var(--fg);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .service-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .service-link:hover { color: var(--card-color); border-color: var(--card-color); }
  .service-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

  /* ───────── MANDATE ───────── */
  .mandates { padding: 110px 0 100px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .mandate { padding: 72px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .mandate:first-of-type { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
  .mandate:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

  .mandate-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2.4fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .mandate-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
  }
  .mandate-number {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
  .mandate-logo { height: 36px; color: var(--fg); display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .mandate-logo svg { height: 100%; width: auto; fill: currentColor; }
  .mandate-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .mandate-meta-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .mandate-meta-row .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
  }
  .mandate-meta-row .value { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--fg); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; }

  .mandate-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
  .mandate-title {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.014em;
    color: var(--fg);
  }
  .mandate-tagline {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--warm);
    margin-top: -16px;
  }
  .mandate-body { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-muted); }

  .outcomes {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .outcomes.outcomes-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .outcome-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .outcome-number {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--fg);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }
  .outcome-label { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--fg-muted); line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 4px; }

  .mandate-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 4px; }
  .tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .tag[data-color="strategie"] { background: rgba(60, 79, 107, 0.08); color: var(--c-strategie); border: 1px solid rgba(60, 79, 107, 0.18); }
  .tag[data-color="akut"] { background: rgba(138, 56, 56, 0.08); color: var(--c-akut); border: 1px solid rgba(138, 56, 56, 0.18); }
  .tag[data-color="struktur"] { background: rgba(45, 90, 135, 0.08); color: var(--c-struktur); border: 1px solid rgba(45, 90, 135, 0.18); }
  .tag[data-color="mensch"] { background: rgba(44, 110, 107, 0.08); color: var(--c-mensch); border: 1px solid rgba(44, 110, 107, 0.18); }
  .tag[data-color="skalen"] { background: rgba(139, 94, 45, 0.08); color: var(--c-skalen); border: 1px solid rgba(139, 94, 45, 0.18); }
  .tag:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }

  .additional-mandates { margin-top: 80px; padding: 32px 0; text-align: center; }
  .additional-mandates .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .additional-mandates .list {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--fg);
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .additional-mandates .divider { color: var(--warm); margin: 0 10px; opacity: 0.5; }

  /* ───────── BOOK ───────── */
  .book {
    padding: 110px 0 110px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg-elev) 100%);
  }
  .book-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }

  .book-cover-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
  }
  .book-cover {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--bg-deeper);
    padding: 48px 40px;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.05;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .book-cover::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--border);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .book-cover img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    box-shadow:
      0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04),
      0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
      0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .book-cover:hover img { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .book-cover-fallback {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: 40px;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.4;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .book-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .book-meta-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .book-meta-row .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
  }
  .book-meta-row .value { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--fg); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; }

  .book-buy-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }
  .buy-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--fg);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg);
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .buy-link:hover { border-color: var(--warm); color: var(--warm); transform: translateX(2px); }
  .buy-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .buy-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

  .book-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px; }
  .book-title {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.014em;
    color: var(--fg);
  }
  .book-title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
  .book-tagline {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--warm);
    margin-top: -24px;
  }
  .book-body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-muted); }

  .pillars {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .pillar {
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .pillar-number {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    padding-top: 4px;
  }
  .pillar-content h4 {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.008em;
    color: var(--fg);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .pillar-content p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-muted); }

  .book-quote {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--fg);
    padding: 32px 36px;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--warm);
    margin-top: 8px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .book-quote::before {
    content: "„";
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    top: -6px;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--warm);
    opacity: 0.2;
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  }
  .book-quote-source {
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--fg-subtle);
    margin-top: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    display: block;
  }

  /* ───────── CTA / KONTAKT ───────── */
  .cta-section {
    padding: 110px 0 110px;
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .cta-card {
    padding: 40px 36px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-card-icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .cta-card-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.5; fill: none; }
  .cta-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  }
  .cta-card .sub { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; flex-grow: 1; }
  .cta-card .action {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin-top: 8px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }
  .cta-card:hover .action { gap: 14px; }
  .cta-card .action svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke-width: 1.5; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; }

  .cta-card.primary { background: var(--warm); color: #fff; }
  .cta-card.primary .sub { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); }
  .cta-card.primary:hover { background: var(--warm-hover); transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .cta-card.primary .badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px; right: 24px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    padding: 4px 10px;
  }

  .cta-card.secondary {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--fg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .cta-card.secondary .sub { color: var(--fg-muted); }
  .cta-card.secondary .cta-card-icon { color: var(--accent); }
  .cta-card.secondary:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .cta-card.secondary .action { color: var(--accent); }

  .trust-bar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 48px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 24px 0;
  }
  .trust-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--fg-muted); }
  .trust-item svg {
    width: 16px; height: 16px;
    stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 2; fill: none;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ───────── FOOTER ───────── */
  footer.site-footer {
    background: var(--ft-bg);
    color: var(--ft-fg);
    padding: 80px 0 0;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 56px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ft-border);
  }
  .ft-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
  .ft-logo-name {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ft-fg);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .ft-logo-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ft-fg-subtle);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .ft-tagline {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ft-fg-muted);
    max-width: 380px;
  }
  .ft-address {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ft-fg-subtle);
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 16px;
  }
  .ft-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  .ft-col-header {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ft-fg-subtle);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .ft-link-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; list-style: none; }
  .ft-link-list a {
    color: var(--ft-fg);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .ft-link-list a:hover { color: var(--ft-warm); padding-left: 4px; }
  .ft-contact-block { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .ft-contact-line {
    color: var(--ft-fg);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .ft-contact-line:hover { color: var(--ft-warm); }
  .ft-contact-line .label {
    color: var(--ft-fg-subtle);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .ft-socials { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 16px; }
  .ft-social {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ft-border);
    color: var(--ft-fg-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .ft-social:hover {
    border-color: var(--ft-warm);
    color: var(--ft-warm);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .ft-social svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; }
  .ft-bottom {
    padding: 24px 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .ft-copyright { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ft-fg-subtle); }
  .ft-legal-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; }
  .ft-legal-links a {
    color: var(--ft-fg-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .ft-legal-links a:hover { color: var(--ft-warm); }

  /* ───────── HERO ANIMATIONS (load) ───────── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-eyebrow { animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.05s ease-out backwards; }
  .hero h1 { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.15s ease-out backwards; }
  .hero p.lead { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.25s ease-out backwards; }
  .cta-row { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.35s ease-out backwards; }
  .portrait-card { animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.2s ease-out backwards; }
  .stats { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.5s ease-out backwards; }
  .clients { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.7s ease-out backwards; }

  /* ───────── SCROLL REVEAL (für Sektionen unter Hero) ───────── */
  .scroll-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .scroll-reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  /* Staggered children */
  .scroll-reveal.is-visible .stagger-child:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
  .scroll-reveal.is-visible .stagger-child:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
  .scroll-reveal.is-visible .stagger-child:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
  .scroll-reveal.is-visible .stagger-child:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }

  /* ───────── RESPONSIVE ───────── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    /* Header */
    nav { gap: 16px; }
    nav a:not(.cta) { display: none; }
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }

    /* Hero */
    .hero { padding: 60px 0 40px; }
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 8vw, 48px); }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .stat-item:not(:first-child)::before { display: none; }
    .clients-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px 40px; }
    .portrait { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }

    /* Schwerpunkte */
    .services { padding: 60px 0 50px; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .service-card h3 { font-size: 24px; }
    .service-card { margin-left: -16px; margin-right: -16px; padding: 24px 18px; }

    /* Mandate */
    .mandates { padding: 60px 0 50px; }
    .mandate { padding: 48px 0; }
    .mandate-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .mandate-left { position: static; flex-direction: row; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .mandate-number { font-size: 48px; }
    .mandate-meta { flex-basis: 100%; }
    .mandate-title { font-size: 26px; }
    .outcomes { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
    .additional-mandates .list { font-size: 15px; }

    /* Buch */
    .book { padding: 60px 0 60px; }
    .book-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .book-cover-block { position: static; }
    .book-cover { aspect-ratio: auto; padding: 32px 24px; max-width: 320px; }
    .pillar { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .book-quote { padding: 24px 28px; font-size: 18px; }

    /* CTA */
    .cta-section { padding: 60px 0 60px; }
    .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .trust-bar { gap: 16px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 24px 0; }

    /* Footer */
    footer.site-footer { padding: 56px 0 0; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
    .ft-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }

    /* Section header centered eyebrow */
    .section-header.centered .section-eyebrow::after { display: none; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .outcomes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }


/* === LANG SWITCH === */
.lang-switch {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 24px;
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.lang-switch:hover { color: var(--fg-strong); }
.lang-switch .active { color: var(--fg-strong); font-weight: 600; }
.lang-switch .sep { opacity: 0.4; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .lang-switch { margin-left: 12px; font-size: 12px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STRATEGY SUB-PAGE — Methodology layout components
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* --- Strategy foundation (Section 1) --- */
.strategy-foundation {
  padding: 100px 0 80px;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.strategy-foundation .foundation-body {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.strategy-foundation .foundation-body p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.strategy-foundation .foundation-attribution {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* --- Maturity (Section 2) --- */
.maturity {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--bg-alt, #f5f1e8);
}
.maturity-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.maturity-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--warm, #8b6f47);
  padding: 28px 28px 32px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}
.maturity-card.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.maturity-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.maturity-card .maturity-stage {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm, #8b6f47);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.maturity-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--fg-strong);
}
.maturity-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Services closing line (after the four levels) --- */
.services-close {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- Cross dimensions block (under four levels) --- */
.cross-dimensions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding-top: 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.cross-dim .cross-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent, #2c5282);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cross-dim h4 {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--fg-strong);
}
.cross-dim p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Mandate flow (Section 4) — horizontal stations leiste --- */
.mandate-flow {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--bg-alt, #f5f1e8);
}
.flow-stations {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  position: relative;
}
.flow-station {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 8px;
}
.flow-station:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  right: -16px;
  top: 4px;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  font-size: 24px;
  opacity: 0.4;
}
.flow-station .flow-number {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--warm, #8b6f47);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.flow-station h3 {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--fg-strong);
}
.flow-station p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
}
.flow-close {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- Line responsibility (Section 5) --- */
.responsibility {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.responsibility-body {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.responsibility-body p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.responsibility-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* --- Responsive — Strategy page --- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .flow-stations { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px 24px; }
  .flow-station:nth-child(2)::after { display: none; }
  .cross-dimensions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .flow-stations { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .flow-station::after { display: none !important; }
  .strategy-foundation, .maturity, .mandate-flow, .responsibility { padding: 64px 0; }
}