:root{
    --orange:#E04E20;
    --orange-dark:#C43F16;
    --anthracite:#252525;
    --cream:#ECEBE6;
    --cream-soft:#F4F3EE;
    --ink:#1c1b19;
    --ink-soft:#5c5850;
    --rule:#d9d7cf;
    --maxw:1240px;
  }
  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    font-family:'Raleway',system-ui,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--cream-soft);
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4,.display{font-family:'Poppins',system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img,svg{display:block}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(20px,5vw,64px)}

  /* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
  .masthead{
    background:var(--cream);
    border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .masthead-top{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding-block:14px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .masthead-top .issue{color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
  .masthead-main{
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
    padding-block:26px 30px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
  .brand svg{width:60px;height:60px;color:var(--orange)}
  .brand .name{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.7rem);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:.9}
  .brand .name small{display:block;font-family:'Raleway';font-weight:500;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px}
  nav.editorial{display:flex;gap:28px;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;flex-wrap:wrap}
  nav.editorial a{position:relative;padding-bottom:4px;transition:color .25s}
  nav.editorial a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--orange);transition:width .3s ease}
  nav.editorial a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
  nav.editorial a:hover::after{width:100%}

  /* ---------- Hero / Lead Story ---------- */
  .lead{padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,90px)}
  .kicker{
    font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.28em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .kicker::before{content:"";width:38px;height:2px;background:var(--orange)}
  .lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
  .headline{
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;
  }
  .headline em{font-style:normal;color:var(--orange)}
  .lead-sub{
    font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.3rem);color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:26px;max-width:42ch;font-weight:500;
  }
  .lead-meta{
    margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:'Poppins';
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:24px;
  }
  .lead-meta .stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .lead-meta .num{font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
  .lead-meta .lbl{font-family:'Raleway';font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px}
  .cta-row{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .btn{
    font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;padding:14px 26px;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;transition:transform .2s,background .25s,color .25s;
  }
  .btn-solid{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}
  .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--orange-dark);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost{border:2px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-2px)}

  /* ---------- Hero Illustration ---------- */
  .hero-art{position:relative}
  .hero-art svg{width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible}
  .flow-line{stroke-dasharray:6 7;animation:flowdash 5.5s linear infinite}
  @keyframes flowdash{to{stroke-dashoffset:-130}}
  .node-pulse{animation:nodepulse 3.4s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes nodepulse{0%,100%{opacity:.55}50%{opacity:1}}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.flow-line{animation:none}.node-pulse{animation:none}}

  /* ---------- Section frame ---------- */
  .sec{padding-block:clamp(52px,7vw,96px);border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
  .sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:48px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,3rem);font-weight:800}
  .sec-head .idx{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.2em}
  .sec-head p{max-width:34ch;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500}

  /* ---------- About / columns ---------- */
  .about-cols{column-count:2;column-gap:56px;font-size:1.05rem;color:#332f28}
  .about-cols p{margin-bottom:1.15em}
  .about-cols p:first-child::first-letter{
    font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:4.6rem;float:left;line-height:.72;
    padding:8px 14px 0 0;color:var(--orange);
  }
  .pull{
    break-inside:avoid;border-left:4px solid var(--orange);padding:6px 0 6px 22px;margin:6px 0 20px;
    font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;
  }
  .team-note{margin-top:8px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic}

  /* ---------- Competence teasers (with icon illustrations) ---------- */
  .teasers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .teaser{
    background:var(--cream-soft);padding:30px 28px 34px;position:relative;
    transition:background .3s,transform .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:300px;
  }
  .teaser:hover{background:#fff;transform:translateY(-4px);z-index:2;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -30px rgba(37,37,37,.5)}
  .teaser .cat{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
  .teaser .ic-wrap{position:absolute;top:20px;right:22px;width:58px;height:58px}
  .teaser .ic-wrap svg{width:100%;height:100%}
  .teaser h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;margin:16px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:75%}
  .teaser p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}
  .teaser .tags{margin-top:18px;font-family:'Poppins';font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#8a857b;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:14px}
  .teaser.feature{grid-column:span 1;background:var(--anthracite);color:var(--cream)}
  .teaser.feature .cat{color:#ffb59d}
  .teaser.feature h3{color:#fff}
  .teaser.feature p{color:#c9c6bd}
  .teaser.feature:hover{background:#1a1a1a}
  .teaser.feature .tags{color:#8f8b82;border-color:#3a3a3a}

  /* ---------- Process timeline ---------- */
  .process{background:var(--anthracite);color:var(--cream)}
  .process .sec-head h2{color:#fff}
  .process .sec-head p{color:#c9c6bd}
  .process .sec-head .idx{color:var(--orange)}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
  .step{border-top:2px solid #3a3a3a;padding-top:22px;transition:border-color .3s}
  .step:hover{border-color:var(--orange)}
  .step .n{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.1em}
  .step h4{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:14px 0 10px}
  .step p{font-size:.92rem;color:#b7b3aa}

  /* ---------- Case studies (replaces client references) ---------- */
  .cases{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .case-card{
    background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:28px 26px 26px;position:relative;
    transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  }
  .case-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 26px 50px -30px rgba(37,37,37,.4)}
  .case-card .case-idx{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--orange);text-transform:uppercase}
  .case-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;margin:12px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .case-card dl{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .case-card dt{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-top:14px}
  .case-card dt:first-child{margin-top:0}
  .case-card dd{margin-top:4px}
  .cases-note{margin-top:24px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic}

  /* ---------- Contact / colophon ---------- */
  .contact{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}
  .contact .sec-head h2{color:#fff}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
  .contact h2.big{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
  .contact .lead-c{margin-top:22px;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:38ch;color:#ffe2d8;font-weight:500}
  .contact .btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--orange);margin-top:30px}
  .contact .btn-white:hover{background:var(--anthracite);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .contact-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);padding:32px 30px}
  .contact-card dt{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ffcdbf;margin-top:18px}
  .contact-card dt:first-child{margin-top:0}
  .contact-card dd{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}
  .contact-card a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

  /* ---------- Legal pages (Impressum/Datenschutz) ---------- */
  .legal-page{padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,84px)}
  .legal{max-width:760px;margin-inline:auto}
  .legal h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:34px}
  .legal h2{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;margin:40px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .legal h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
  .legal h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;margin:22px 0 8px}
  .legal p,.legal li{margin-bottom:14px;color:#332f28}
  .legal ul{padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .legal address{font-style:normal}
  .legal .note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 18px;margin:8px 0 28px}
  .legal .note strong{color:var(--orange-dark);font-style:normal}

  footer{background:var(--anthracite);color:#b7b3aa;padding-block:34px;font-size:.82rem}
  footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  footer svg{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--orange);display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px}
  footer .fl{display:flex;align-items:center}
  footer .legal-links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  footer .legal-links a{color:#b7b3aa;transition:color .2s}
  footer .legal-links a:hover{color:var(--orange)}

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media(max-width:960px){
    .lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-art{order:-1;max-width:520px;margin-inline:auto}
    .teasers{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .cases{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .about-cols{column-count:1}
  }
  @media(max-width:600px){
    nav.editorial{display:none}
    .teasers{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .cases{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .lead-meta{gap:24px}
    .about-cols p:first-child::first-letter{font-size:3.6rem}
  }