/* =========================================================
   Beyond Steps — website-v9a
   Clean restart / LandingPage foundation
   ========================================================= */

/* Fonts — local only */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Inter";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/inter/inter-v19-latin-regular.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Inter";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/inter/inter-v19-latin-600.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Inter";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/inter/inter-v19-latin-700.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Manrope";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/manrope/manrope-v20-latin-regular.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Manrope";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/manrope/manrope-v20-latin-600.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}


@font-face {
  font-family: "Bruno Ace SC";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/bruno-ace-sc/bruno-ace-sc-v7-latin-regular.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Michroma";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/michroma/michroma-v21-latin-regular.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Syncopate";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/syncopate/Syncopate-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Syncopate";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/syncopate/Syncopate-Bold.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}


@font-face {
  font-family: "Bebas Neue";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/bebas-neue/bebas-neue-v15-latin-regular.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  --color-bg-0: #0A1522;
  --color-bg-1: #06111c;
  --color-bg-2: #0b1d31;
  --color-blue-soft: #29405b;
  --color-blue-light: #8ba3bc;
  --color-text: #edf2f4;
  --color-muted: rgba(211, 223, 229, 0.78);
  --color-dim: rgba(199, 214, 222, 0.62);
  --color-gold: #d5b46a;
  --color-gold-soft: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.62);
  --page-x: clamp(24px, 4.8vw, 88px);
  --content-max: 1440px;
  --content-wide: 1580px;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-ui: "Manrope", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-display: "Michroma", "Syncopate", "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  min-height: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: var(--color-bg-0);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: #0A1522;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 100svh;
  z-index: -3;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 78% 54% at 50% 42%, rgba(72, 119, 165, 0.74) 0%, rgba(42, 85, 127, 0.52) 28%, rgba(11, 31, 52, 0.78) 56%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 1) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0A1522 0%, #071420 48%, #0A1522 100%);
}

.site-bg {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 100svh;
  z-index: -2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 84% 42% at 50% 46%, rgba(104, 160, 213, 0.24) 0%, rgba(71, 125, 180, 0.16) 34%, rgba(104, 160, 213, 0) 72%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 94% 56% at 50% 62%, rgba(38, 91, 142, 0.20) 0%, rgba(38, 91, 142, 0.07) 44%, rgba(38, 91, 142, 0) 78%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.29), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 24%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 76%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.29));
  opacity: 1;
}

main {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

main::before {
  content: none;
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 24px var(--page-x);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1, 4, 7, 0.68) 0%, rgba(1, 4, 7, 0) 100%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 13px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand__logo {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.brand__text {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: rgba(238, 246, 249, 0.92);
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2vw, 34px);
}

.main-nav a {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(222, 234, 239, 0.72);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.main-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -9px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.74), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0));
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0.4);
  transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.main-nav a:hover {
  color: rgba(247, 251, 252, 0.95);
}

.main-nav a:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 132px var(--page-x) 96px;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -18%;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 92% 48% at 50% 49%, rgba(95, 157, 214, 0.48) 0%, rgba(56, 111, 166, 0.34) 30%, rgba(14, 38, 63, 0.22) 58%, rgba(1, 4, 8, 0) 82%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 76% 28% at 50% 55%, rgba(80, 151, 216, 0.18) 0%, rgba(80, 151, 216, 0.06) 42%, rgba(80, 151, 216, 0) 78%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0A1522 0%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0.28) 14%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0) 34%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0) 66%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0.28) 86%, #0A1522 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 86%);
}

.hero__inner {
  width: min(100%, 1520px);
  max-width: calc(100vw - (2 * var(--page-x)));
  text-align: center;
  transform: translateY(clamp(-86px, -7.5vh, -34px));
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(12px, 1.25vw, 19px);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(0.62rem, 0.66vw, 0.78rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.44em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(228, 239, 246, 0.84);
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24),
    0 0 14px rgba(92, 169, 235, 0.16);
}

.hero__title {
  --hero-emboss-x: clamp(1.4px, 0.18vw, 3.5px);
  --hero-emboss-y: clamp(2.8px, 0.34vw, 6.5px);
  --hero-emboss-blur: clamp(0.55px, 0.08vw, 1.25px);
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.85vw, 6.35rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: clamp(0.13em, 1.08vw, 0.24em);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.55px rgba(224, 240, 249, 0.52);
  text-shadow:
    -1px -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42),
    1px 1px 0 rgba(1, 7, 14, 0.96),
    0 2px 0 rgba(110, 150, 183, 0.20),
    0 5px 6px rgba(0, 7, 15, 0.74),
    0 17px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.64),
    -13px 17px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42),
    0 0 24px rgba(89, 173, 241, 0.20);
}

.hero__title span {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(249, 254, 255, 0.92) 0%,
      rgba(170, 199, 219, 0.84) 15%,
      rgba(235, 246, 252, 0.90) 24%,
      rgba(93, 133, 166, 0.78) 36%,
      rgba(18, 42, 72, 0.94) 50%,
      rgba(173, 207, 229, 0.72) 58%,
      rgba(46, 86, 122, 0.76) 70%,
      rgba(4, 16, 30, 1) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(87, 176, 245, 0.22));
}

.hero__title span::before {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  color: rgba(1, 6, 12, 0.96);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.8px rgba(1, 6, 12, 0.86);
  transform: translate(var(--hero-emboss-x), var(--hero-emboss-y));
  filter: blur(var(--hero-emboss-blur));
  text-shadow:
    0 7px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.86),
    0 19px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58);
}

.hero__title span::after {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.72px rgba(240, 250, 255, 0.34);
  opacity: 0.9;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  text-shadow:
    0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38),
    0 1px 0 rgba(63, 121, 166, 0.28),
    0 0 18px rgba(96, 184, 248, 0.20);
}

.hero__subline {
  margin: clamp(10px, 1.28vw, 17px) 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.34vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(192, 213, 226, 0.62);
  text-shadow:
    -0.7px -0.7px 0 rgba(232, 244, 250, 0.18),
    0.8px 0.8px 0 rgba(0, 5, 10, 0.84),
    0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54),
    0 0 11px rgba(83, 162, 232, 0.10);
}

.hero__claim {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px) auto 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.05vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(220, 232, 237, 0.72);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 52px);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button--primary {
  color: #07111a;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(231, 207, 151, 0.92), rgba(178, 142, 76, 0.88));
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.button--ghost {
  color: rgba(231, 241, 246, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(192, 211, 222, 0.22);
  background: rgba(7, 18, 30, 0.36);
}

.section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--page-x))), var(--content-max));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(104px, 9.5vw, 168px) 0;
}

.section::before {
  content: none;
}

.section--wide {
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--page-x))), var(--content-wide));
}

.section__header {
  max-width: 960px;
}

.section__header--center {
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.section__kicker {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #cfa954;
}

.section h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.95);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.section__lead,
.intro__text,
.split__content,
.statement p {
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.18vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.section__lead {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 26px auto 0;
}

.intro {
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--page-x))), var(--content-wide));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.88fr) minmax(520px, 1.12fr);
  gap: clamp(56px, 6.8vw, 124px);
  align-items: start;
  min-height: auto;
  padding-top: clamp(118px, 10vw, 176px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(112px, 9vw, 162px);
}

.intro::before {
  content: none;
}

.intro::after {
  content: none;
}

.intro .section__header {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.intro__left {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 52px);
}

.intro__text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-left: clamp(26px, 3vw, 48px);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.22);
  font-size: clamp(0.96rem, 1.04vw, 1.10rem);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.intro__text::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -1px;
  top: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 78px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.72), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0));
}

.intro__text p {
  margin: 0;
}

.intro__text p + p {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.intro__questions {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 24px);
  padding-top: calc((0.76rem * 1.25) + 18px);
}

.intro__questions::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 6%;
  bottom: 7%;
  width: 48%;
  height: 42%;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(31, 78, 128, 0.22) 0%, rgba(31, 78, 128, 0.08) 34%, rgba(31, 78, 128, 0) 72%);
  filter: blur(30px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.intro-question {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 30px) clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px) clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 20, 34, 0.90), rgba(5, 12, 22, 0.82));
  border: 1px solid rgba(190, 213, 225, 0.055);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.intro-question::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(31, 78, 128, 0.14), rgba(31, 78, 128, 0) 38%),
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(83, 133, 194, 0.10), rgba(83, 133, 194, 0) 44%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 18%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.intro-question--primary {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: clamp(220px, 15vw, 258px);
}

.intro-question__number {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold-soft);
}

.intro-question h3 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.14rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: rgba(241, 247, 250, 0.96);
}

.intro-question p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  max-width: 40ch;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1vw, 1.04rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.field-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(8px, 0.7vw, 12px);
  margin-top: clamp(42px, 4.6vw, 72px);
}

.field-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(330px, 25vw, 430px);
  padding: clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 42px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9, 22, 36, 0.94), rgba(4, 10, 17, 0.97));
  border: 1px solid rgba(190, 213, 225, 0.105);
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.028);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    background 220ms ease;
}

.field-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background-image: var(--field-bg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.38;
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.88);
  transform: scale(1.035);
  transition: opacity 220ms ease, filter 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
}

.field-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 12%, rgba(73, 126, 171, 0.10), rgba(73, 126, 171, 0) 40%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 16, 27, 0.48) 0%, rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.70) 56%, rgba(3, 8, 14, 0.90) 100%);
  transition: background 220ms ease;
}

.field-card--oe {
  --field-bg: url("../assets/img/backgrounds/bg-wf-organisationsentwicklung-001-small.png");
}

.field-card--steuern {
  --field-bg: url("../assets/img/backgrounds/bg-wf-steuern-001-small.png");
}

.field-card--entscheiden {
  --field-bg: url("../assets/img/backgrounds/bg-wf-entscheiden-001-small.png");
}

.field-card--stabilisieren {
  --field-bg: url("../assets/img/backgrounds/bg-wf-stabilisieren-001-small.png");
}

.field-card__index {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.78);
}

.field-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 0;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.35vw, 1.56rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: rgba(241, 247, 249, 0.96);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.field-card h3::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(210px, 78%);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.78), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.16), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0));
}

.field-card p {
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin: clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 40px) 0 0;
  color: rgba(209, 225, 232, 0.78);
  font-size: clamp(0.96rem, 0.94vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}



.field-card:hover::after {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 14%, rgba(85, 146, 195, 0.14), rgba(85, 146, 195, 0) 42%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 16, 27, 0.34) 0%, rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.56) 56%, rgba(3, 8, 14, 0.82) 100%);
}

.field-card:hover {
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045),
    0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}


.field-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(206, 227, 238, 0.19);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 76px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    0 0 34px rgba(67, 132, 190, 0.06),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
}

.field-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.58;
  filter: saturate(1.02) contrast(1.08) brightness(1.02);
  transform: scale(1.065);
}

.field-card:hover::after {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 12%, rgba(73, 126, 171, 0.08), rgba(73, 126, 171, 0) 42%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 16, 27, 0.34) 0%, rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.58) 56%, rgba(3, 8, 14, 0.82) 100%);
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(42px, 7vw, 112px);
}

.split__content {
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.34);
}

.split__content p {
  margin: 0;
}

.quiet-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.quiet-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
  color: rgba(224, 236, 241, 0.72);
}

.quiet-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.72em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.22);
}

.statement {
  max-width: 980px;
  text-align: center;
}

.statement h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.2vw, 6rem);
}

.statement p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 32px auto 0;
}

.contact {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 44px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(214, 230, 238, 0.1);
}

.contact h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.contact__links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-items: end;
}

.contact__links a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  color: rgba(222, 235, 240, 0.74);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact__links a:hover {
  color: rgba(246, 250, 252, 0.94);
}


@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .field-card {
    min-height: 360px;
    padding: 30px;
  }

  .field-card p {
    max-width: 36ch;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .field-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

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

  .intro {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .intro__text {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .intro__questions {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .split__content {
    padding-left: 28px;
  }

  .contact {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .contact__links {
    justify-items: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .hero__inner {
    max-width: calc(100vw - (2 * var(--page-x)));
    transform: translateY(clamp(-64px, -6vh, -28px));
  }

  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5.05vw, 4.8rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.075em, 0.82vw, 0.16em);
  }

  .hero__subline {
    font-size: clamp(0.86rem, 1.55vw, 1.22rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.09em, 0.56vw, 0.16em);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root {
    --page-x: clamp(18px, 5.5vw, 28px);
  }

  .site-header {
    position: absolute;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-top: 22px;
  }

  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .brand__logo {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
  }

  .brand__text {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 100svh;
    padding: 112px var(--page-x) 78px;
  }

  .hero__inner {
    max-width: calc(100vw - (2 * var(--page-x)));
    transform: translateY(clamp(-32px, -4.5vh, -14px));
  }

  .hero__eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: clamp(8px, 2.6vw, 12px);
    font-size: clamp(0.52rem, 1.65vw, 0.62rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.22em, 1.15vw, 0.34em);
  }

  .hero__title {
    --hero-emboss-x: clamp(0.8px, 0.34vw, 1.6px);
    --hero-emboss-y: clamp(1.8px, 0.72vw, 3.4px);
    --hero-emboss-blur: clamp(0.35px, 0.12vw, 0.72px);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 5.55vw, 2.55rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.035em, 0.62vw, 0.075em);
    -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.42px;
    text-shadow:
      -0.7px -0.7px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.36),
      0.8px 0.8px 0 rgba(1, 7, 14, 0.92),
      0 2px 0 rgba(110, 150, 183, 0.14),
      0 4px 5px rgba(0, 7, 15, 0.62),
      0 12px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52),
      0 0 17px rgba(89, 173, 241, 0.16);
  }

  .hero__subline {
    margin-top: clamp(7px, 2.2vw, 11px);
    font-size: clamp(0.68rem, 3.0vw, 1rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.045em, 0.82vw, 0.1em);
  }

  .hero__claim {
    max-width: 34rem;
  }

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

  .intro__text {
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

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

  .intro-question,
  .intro-question--primary {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .field-card {
    min-height: 250px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 5.55vw, 1.46rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.025em, 0.46vw, 0.048em);
  }

  .hero__subline {
    font-size: clamp(0.64rem, 2.82vw, 0.82rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.035em, 0.58vw, 0.07em);
  }

  .hero__eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  }
}

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

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
}

.hero__claim { display: none; }

.hero__actions { display: none; }


/* Wirkfelder — breiterer Introbereich */
.section--wide .section__header--center {
  max-width: min(100%, 1180px);
}

.section--wide .section__header--center .section__lead {
  max-width: min(100%, 1040px);
}


/* v9a-018 Wirkfelder responsive polish */
@media (max-width: 1480px) and (min-width: 1081px) {
  .field-card {
    min-height: clamp(330px, 27vw, 410px);
    padding: clamp(28px, 2.2vw, 36px);
  }

  .field-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.22vw, 1.42rem);
  }

  .field-card p {
    font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 0.9vw, 1.02rem);
    line-height: 1.58;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .field-grid {
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: clamp(38px, 6vw, 64px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .field-grid {
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 34px;
  }
}


/* v9a-022 — Wirkfelder: Außenschatten vollständig entfernen */
.field-grid {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  gap: clamp(10px, 0.75vw, 14px);
}

.field-card {
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(182, 206, 222, 0.09) !important;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 20, 33, 0.22), rgba(6, 14, 24, 0.18)) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.field-card::before {
  opacity: 0.52;
  filter: saturate(0.94) contrast(1.03) brightness(0.92);
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.field-card::after {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 12%, rgba(73, 126, 171, 0.05), rgba(73, 126, 171, 0) 42%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 17, 28, 0.28) 0%, rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.42) 56%, rgba(3, 8, 14, 0.60) 100%);
}

.field-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(204, 223, 235, 0.18) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.field-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.78;
  filter: saturate(1.04) contrast(1.10) brightness(1.10);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.field-card:hover::after {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 12%, rgba(73, 126, 171, 0.06), rgba(73, 126, 171, 0) 44%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 16, 27, 0.12) 0%, rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.24) 56%, rgba(3, 8, 14, 0.44) 100%);
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .field-grid { gap: 10px; }
}

/* v9a-031 — Adaptive Entwicklung: V9-Wheel sauber in v9a */
.approach-v9a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 610px) minmax(620px, 760px);
  grid-template-areas:
    "head head"
    "body model";
  justify-content: center;
  column-gap: clamp(64px, 6.4vw, 118px);
  row-gap: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 50px);
  align-items: start;
  min-height: clamp(760px, 82vh, 940px);
}

.approach-v9a::before { content: none; }

.approach-v9a__head {
  grid-area: head;
  max-width: 610px;
}

.approach-v9a__head h2 { margin: 0; }

.approach-v9a__body {
  grid-area: body;
  max-width: 610px;
}

.approach-v9a__lead,
.approach-v9a__points {
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.74);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.06vw, 1.16rem);
  line-height: 1.66;
}

.approach-v9a__lead { margin: 0; }

.approach-v9a__points {
  display: grid;
  gap: 15px;
  margin: clamp(30px, 2.9vw, 42px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  color: rgba(226, 236, 240, 0.72);
}

.approach-v9a__points li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
}

.approach-v9a__points li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.72em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.76);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.14);
}

.approach-v9a__model {
  grid-area: model;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-self: start;
  justify-self: start;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0;
}

.approach-wheel {
  display: block;
  width: min(100%, clamp(620px, 39.5vw, 760px));
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 26px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24))
    drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(72, 180, 202, 0.035));
}

.approach-wheel :not(.wheel-hit) {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.approach-wheel .wheel-hit {
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.001) !important;
  fill-opacity: 0 !important;
  stroke: transparent !important;
  stroke-opacity: 0 !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  pointer-events: all;
  outline: none;
}

.approach-wheel .transformation-label {
  fill: rgba(220, 235, 239, 0.76) !important;
  transition: fill 180ms ease, filter 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}

.approach-wheel .transformation-label:hover,
.approach-wheel .transformation-label.is-preview,
.approach-wheel .transformation-label.is-active {
  fill: #e1b364 !important;
  opacity: 1;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(225, 179, 100, 0.38))
    drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(225, 179, 100, 0.16));
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .approach-v9a {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(340px, 560px) minmax(520px, 650px);
    column-gap: 54px;
  }

  .approach-wheel {
    width: min(100%, 650px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .approach-v9a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "head"
      "body"
      "model";
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .approach-v9a__head,
  .approach-v9a__body {
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  .approach-v9a__model {
    justify-self: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 24px !important;
  }

  .approach-wheel {
    width: min(100%, 650px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .approach-wheel {
    width: min(100%, 560px);
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   Adaptive Entwicklung — reset v032
   ========================================================= */
.approach-v9a {
  --approach-wheel-size: clamp(430px, 34vw, 560px);
  --approach-cutout-size: calc(var(--approach-wheel-size) + 56px);
  --approach-cutout-gap: 26px;
  --approach-copy-shift: calc((var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) - var(--approach-cutout-gap));
}

.approach-v9a .section__header {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.approach-reboot__stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--approach-wheel-size) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: clamp(42px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.approach-reboot__wheel-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.approach-reboot__wheel-stack {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, var(--approach-wheel-size));
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 26px 52px rgba(0,0,0,0.32)) drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(72,180,202,0.05));
}

.approach-reboot__wheel-stack .approach-wheel,
.approach-reboot__wheel-stack .approach-wheel__svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.approach-reboot__wheel-stack :not(.wheel-hit) {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.approach-reboot__wheel-stack .wheel-hit {
  fill: rgba(255,255,255,0.001) !important;
  fill-opacity: 0 !important;
  stroke: transparent !important;
  stroke-opacity: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.approach-reboot__wheel-stack .transformation-label {
  fill: rgba(220, 235, 239, 0.82) !important;
}

.approach-reboot__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: var(--approach-wheel-size);
  margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--approach-copy-shift));
  padding: 38px 34px 38px calc((var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) + 34px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: none;
}

.approach-reboot__copy::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(216,193,138,0.92) 0%, rgba(216,193,138,0.32) 42%, rgba(216,193,138,0.03) 100%) top left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(216,193,138,0.92) 0%, rgba(216,193,138,0.32) 42%, rgba(216,193,138,0.03) 100%) bottom left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,18,30,0.94) 0%, rgba(7,18,29,0.88) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 50%, rgba(72,180,202,0.10) 0%, rgba(72,180,202,0) 36%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(21,77,108,0.18) 0%, rgba(17,59,80,0.12) 40%, rgba(9,28,41,0.04) 100%);
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%, transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2), #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px));
  mask: radial-gradient(circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%, transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2), #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px));
}

.approach-reboot__copy::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 42% 50%, rgba(85,208,226,0.06) 0%, rgba(85,208,226,0) 34%);
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%, transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2), #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px));
  mask: radial-gradient(circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%, transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2), #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px));
}

.approach-reboot__panel {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 920px;
}

.approach-reboot__panel-head h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.96);
}

.approach-reboot__line {
  display: block;
  width: min(620px, 86%);
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(205,168,99,0.82) 0%, rgba(205,168,99,0.34) 52%, rgba(205,168,99,0) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(205,168,99,0.08);
}

.approach-reboot__eyebrow {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: rgba(241, 228, 199, 0.88);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.approach-reboot__panel-body {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.approach-reboot__panel-body p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 840px;
  color: rgba(210, 235, 241, 0.88);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.approach-reboot__points {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 860px;
}

.approach-reboot__points li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  color: rgba(223, 242, 247, 0.90);
  font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 0.98vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.approach-reboot__points li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.68em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.88);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.22);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .approach-v9a {
    --approach-wheel-size: clamp(360px, 44vw, 480px);
  }

  .approach-reboot__panel-head h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 2.2rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .approach-v9a {
    --approach-wheel-size: min(100%, 520px);
    --approach-cutout-size: 0px;
    --approach-copy-shift: 0px;
  }

  .approach-reboot__stage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 34px;
  }

  .approach-reboot__wheel-wrap {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .approach-reboot__wheel-stack {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .approach-reboot__copy {
    min-height: auto;
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 32px 22px;
  }

  .approach-reboot__copy::before {
    -webkit-mask: none;
    mask: none;
  }

  .approach-reboot__copy::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .approach-reboot__line {
    width: min(280px, 78%);
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   Adaptive Entwicklung — v033 V9 Wheel + Textbox, fixed
   ========================================================= */
:root {
  --font-brand: "Bruno Ace SC", sans-serif;
  --font-brand-sub: "Michroma", sans-serif;
}

.approach-section {
  --approach-wheel-size: clamp(450px, 40.5vw, 585px);
  --approach-stage-gap: 0px;
  --approach-cutout-size: calc(var(--approach-wheel-size) + 56px);
  --approach-cutout-gap: 26px;
  --approach-copy-shift: calc((var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) - var(--approach-cutout-gap));
  --approach-header-lift: clamp(1.55rem, 2vw, 2.65rem);
  --approach-card-gold-a: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.90);
  --approach-card-gold-b: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.34);
  --approach-card-gold-c: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.03);
  padding-bottom: 124px;
}

.approach-front-text {
  width: min(100%, 920px);
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.approach-front-text p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 74ch;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 0.98vw, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.48;
  color: rgba(218, 232, 237, 0.88);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.approach-front-text p + p {
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.approach-model-stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--approach-wheel-size) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: var(--approach-stage-gap);
  margin-top: 62px;
}

.approach-model__wheel-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 8;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.approach-model__wheel-stack {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 8;
  width: min(100%, var(--approach-wheel-size));
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  isolation: isolate;
  pointer-events: auto;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 24px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28))
    drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(72, 180, 202, 0.035));
}

.approach-wheel__svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.approach-wheel__svg :not(.wheel-hit) {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.approach-wheel__svg .wheel-hit {
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.001) !important;
  fill-opacity: 0 !important;
  stroke: transparent !important;
  stroke-opacity: 0 !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  pointer-events: all;
  outline: none;
}

.approach-wheel__svg .transformation-label {
  fill: rgba(220, 235, 239, 0.78) !important;
  transition: fill 180ms ease, filter 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}

.approach-wheel__svg .transformation-label.is-preview,
.approach-wheel__svg .transformation-label.is-active {
  fill: #e1b364 !important;
  opacity: 1;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(225, 179, 100, 0.42))
    drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(225, 179, 100, 0.18));
}

.approach-model__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  width: calc(100% + var(--approach-copy-shift));
  min-height: var(--approach-wheel-size);
  margin-left: calc(0px - var(--approach-copy-shift));
  padding: 34px 34px 34px calc((var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) + 30px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: none;
}

.approach-model__copy::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) top left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) bottom left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.34) 0%, rgba(5, 14, 22, 0.28) 42%, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.52) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 52%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0.13) 0%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0) 38%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 97, 131, 0.22) 0%, rgba(22, 96, 129, 0.14) 34%, rgba(15, 61, 83, 0.07) 72%, rgba(10, 34, 47, 0.025) 100%),
    url("../assets/img/backgrounds/bg-wheel-flow.png") left center / cover no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(
    circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%,
    transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2),
    #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px)
  );
  mask: radial-gradient(
    circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%,
    transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2),
    #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px)
  );
}

.approach-model__copy::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 50%, rgba(85, 208, 226, 0.06) 0%, rgba(85, 208, 226, 0) 34%);
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(
    circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%,
    transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2),
    #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px)
  );
  mask: radial-gradient(
    circle calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2) at 0 50%,
    transparent 0 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2),
    #000 calc(var(--approach-cutout-size) / 2 + 1px)
  );
}

.approach-model__copy > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.approach-default {
  max-width: 920px;
}

.approach-default__title,
.approach-content-title {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
  color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d8f4f8 0%, #95dce7 34%, #49b5c7 68%, #276871 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  font-family: var(--font-brand);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.approach-default__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.15vw, 2.5rem);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.approach-content-title {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-left: 33px;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.0vw, 2.65rem);
}

.approach-default__line {
  display: block;
  width: min(700px, 86%);
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.82) 0%, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.34) 52%, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.08);
}

.approach-default__eyebrow,
.approach-content-kicker {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: rgba(241, 228, 199, 0.90);
  font-family: var(--font-brand-sub);
  font-size: clamp(0.58rem, 0.72vw, 0.82rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.approach-content-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  padding-left: 33px;
}

.approach-default__text {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.approach-default__text p,
.approach-content-text {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(210, 235, 241, 0.88);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 1vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: 0.004em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.approach-default__text p {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.approach-default__text p + p {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.approach-default__meta {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  color: rgba(179, 207, 214, 0.78);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.86rem, 0.92vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.58;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.approach-content-bam {
  max-width: 760px;
  padding-left: 56px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.approach-content-bam p {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: rgba(223, 242, 247, 0.90);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 0.92vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.36;
  letter-spacing: 0.003em;
}

.approach-content-bam p::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.72em;
  width: 2px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.82);
  box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.28);
}

.approach-content-bam p + p {
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.approach-content-subtitle {
  margin: 24px 0 8px;
  padding-left: 33px;
  color: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.92);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(0.66rem, 0.70vw, 0.80rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: 0.105em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.approach-content-text {
  max-width: 790px;
  padding-left: 33px;
  font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 0.93vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.46;
}

.approach-content-subtitle--contribution {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.approach-contribution-line {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 33px;
  color: rgba(217, 238, 243, 0.88);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 0.82vw, 0.94rem);
  line-height: 1.42;
  letter-spacing: 0.012em;
}

.approach-contribution-line span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0.44em;
  color: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.76);
}


.approach-depth-nav {
  max-width: min(620px, calc(100% - 66px));
  margin: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 36px) 0 0 33px;
}

.approach-depth-nav__line {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.82) 0%, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.34) 52%, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.08);
}

.approach-depth-nav__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.48em;
  margin-top: 13px;
  color: rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.42);
  font-family: var(--font-brand-sub);
  font-size: clamp(0.42rem, 0.48vw, 0.56rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.075em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.approach-depth-nav__links a {
  display: inline-block;
  color: rgba(238, 224, 188, 0.68);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-shadow:
    0 0 4px rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.055),
    0 0 12px rgba(73, 181, 199, 0.025);
  animation: approachDepthGlow 5.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  transition:
    color 180ms ease,
    text-shadow 180ms ease,
    transform 180ms ease;
}

.approach-depth-nav__links a:nth-of-type(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.35s;
}

.approach-depth-nav__links a:nth-of-type(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.70s;
}

.approach-depth-nav__links a:nth-of-type(4) {
  animation-delay: 1.05s;
}

.approach-depth-nav__links a:hover,
.approach-depth-nav__links a:focus-visible {
  color: rgba(224, 185, 103, 0.92);
  text-shadow:
    0 0 6px rgba(224, 185, 103, 0.20),
    0 0 16px rgba(224, 185, 103, 0.08),
    0 0 18px rgba(73, 181, 199, 0.045);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  outline: none;
}

.approach-depth-nav__links a:focus-visible {
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(224, 185, 103, 0.46);
}

@keyframes approachDepthGlow {
  0%, 100% {
    color: rgba(238, 224, 188, 0.60);
    text-shadow:
      0 0 4px rgba(216, 193, 138, 0.045),
      0 0 11px rgba(73, 181, 199, 0.02);
  }
  48%, 58% {
    color: rgba(246, 232, 198, 0.78);
    text-shadow:
      0 0 5px rgba(224, 185, 103, 0.12),
      0 0 15px rgba(224, 185, 103, 0.05),
      0 0 16px rgba(73, 181, 199, 0.035);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .approach-depth-nav__links a {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* Textbox header structure: fixed title/line/subtitle positions for default + hover states */
.approach-model__copy {
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.approach-panel {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 66px);
}

.approach-panel__head {
  width: 100%;
  transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--approach-header-lift)));
}

.approach-panel__body {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.approach-panel:not(.approach-default) .approach-panel__body {
  margin-top: -0.58rem;
}

.approach-default__title,
.approach-content-title {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 33px;
  max-width: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.approach-content-title {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.approach-content-line {
  display: block;
  width: min(700px, 86%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: 12px 0 0 33px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.82) 0%, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.34) 52%, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.08);
}

.approach-default__eyebrow,
.approach-content-kicker {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  padding-left: 33px;
}

.approach-default__text {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.approach-default__text p {
  max-width: 820px;
  padding-left: 33px;
}
@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .approach-section {
    --approach-wheel-size: min(100%, 520px);
    --approach-cutout-size: 0px;
    --approach-copy-shift: 0px;
    --approach-header-lift: clamp(1.45rem, 7vw, 2.25rem);
    padding-bottom: 76px;
  }

  .approach-front-text {
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  .approach-front-text p {
    max-width: 68ch;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.38;
  }

  .approach-model-stage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 34px;
  }

  .approach-model__wheel-wrap {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .approach-model__wheel-stack {
    width: min(100%, 520px);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .approach-model__copy {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: auto;
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 42px 22px 32px;
  }

  .approach-model__copy::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) top left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) bottom left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.42) 0%, rgba(5, 14, 22, 0.34) 42%, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.56) 100%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 18% 46%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0.12) 0%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0) 36%),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 97, 131, 0.20) 0%, rgba(22, 96, 129, 0.14) 34%, rgba(15, 61, 83, 0.07) 72%, rgba(10, 34, 47, 0.03) 100%),
      url("../assets/img/backgrounds/bg-wheel-flow.png") left center / cover no-repeat;
    -webkit-mask: none;
    mask: none;
  }

  .approach-model__copy::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .approach-default__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 7vw, 2.25rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .approach-default__line {
    width: min(260px, 78%);
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .approach-default__eyebrow,
  .approach-content-kicker {
    padding-left: 0;
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }

  .approach-default__text {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .approach-default__text p,
  .approach-content-text {
    padding-left: 0;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.52;
  }

  .approach-default__meta {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .approach-content-title,
  .approach-content-bam,
  .approach-content-subtitle {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .approach-content-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 7vw, 2.25rem);
  }

  .approach-content-bam {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .approach-content-subtitle {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .approach-contribution-line {
    padding-left: 0;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.48;
  }


  .approach-panel {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .approach-panel__body {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .approach-panel:not(.approach-default) .approach-panel__body {
    margin-top: -0.42rem;
  }

  .approach-content-title,
  .approach-default__title,
  .approach-content-kicker,
  .approach-default__eyebrow,
  .approach-default__text p {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .approach-content-line {
    width: min(260px, 78%);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .approach-depth-nav {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .approach-depth-nav__links {
  }
}


/* v033 integration + no textbox image */
.approach-section {
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--page-x))), var(--content-wide));
  padding-top: clamp(100px, 8vw, 144px);
}

.approach-section .section__header {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.approach-section .section__header h2 {
  margin: 0;
}

.approach-model-stage {
  margin-top: clamp(52px, 4.8vw, 76px);
}

.approach-model__copy::before {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) top left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) bottom left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.34) 0%, rgba(5, 14, 22, 0.28) 42%, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.52) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 52%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0.13) 0%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0) 38%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 97, 131, 0.22) 0%, rgba(22, 96, 129, 0.14) 34%, rgba(15, 61, 83, 0.07) 72%, rgba(10, 34, 47, 0.025) 100%) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .approach-model__copy::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) top left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--approach-card-gold-a) 0%, var(--approach-card-gold-b) 38%, var(--approach-card-gold-c) 100%) bottom left / 100% 1px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.42) 0%, rgba(5, 14, 22, 0.34) 42%, rgba(4, 10, 16, 0.56) 100%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 18% 46%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0.12) 0%, rgba(72, 180, 202, 0) 36%),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 97, 131, 0.20) 0%, rgba(22, 96, 129, 0.14) 34%, rgba(15, 61, 83, 0.07) 72%, rgba(10, 34, 47, 0.03) 100%) !important;
  }
}


/* v9a-034 — Wheel textbox finetuning */
.approach-model__copy .approach-content-title,
.approach-model__copy .approach-default__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.34vw, 1.78rem) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .approach-model__copy .approach-content-title,
  .approach-model__copy .approach-default__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.0rem, 4.6vw, 1.55rem) !important;
    white-space: normal;
  }
}


/* v9a-035 — Wheel textbox headers wirklich 33% kleiner */
.approach-model__copy .approach-content-title,
.approach-model__copy .approach-default__title {
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 0.90vw, 1.20rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.12 !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .approach-model__copy .approach-content-title,
  .approach-model__copy .approach-default__title {
    font-size: clamp(0.90rem, 3.2vw, 1.18rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.14 !important;
    white-space: normal;
  }
}


/* v9a-036 — dynamische Wheel-Textbox-Titel wirklich 33% kleiner als .section h2 */
.approach-section .approach-model__copy h2.approach-content-title,
.approach-section .approach-model__copy h2.approach-default__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.44rem, 2.68vw, 3.08rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.06 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .approach-section .approach-model__copy h2.approach-content-title,
  .approach-section .approach-model__copy h2.approach-default__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 8.2vw, 2.35rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
    white-space: normal;
  }
}

/* v9a-037 — Wheel ohne Schatten/Glow dahinter */
.approach-model__wheel-stack,
.approach-reboot__wheel-stack {
  filter: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   Haltung / Wandel ist ein Prozess — v9a-038
   ========================================================= */
.process-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: clamp(118px, 9.5vw, 172px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(120px, 10vw, 180px);
}

.process-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8% -8% auto 42%;
  height: 70%;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 62% at 50% 48%, rgba(39, 74, 104, 0.20) 0%, rgba(24, 50, 74, 0.12) 34%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0) 70%);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.process-section__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.96fr) minmax(420px, 1.04fr);
  gap: clamp(56px, 7vw, 132px);
  align-items: start;
}

.process-section__statement h2 {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 820px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 6.2vw, 7.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.068em;
  line-height: 0.93;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.96);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.process-section__intro {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
}

.process-section__intro::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.18em;
  width: 1px;
  height: calc(100% - 0.36em);
  min-height: 118px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.68), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.12));
}

.process-section__intro p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.75);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.18vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.process-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(12px, 1vw, 18px);
  margin-top: clamp(64px, 6vw, 96px);
}

.process-principle {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: clamp(190px, 15vw, 250px);
  padding: clamp(28px, 2.4vw, 42px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 24, 39, 0.52), rgba(4, 11, 19, 0.34)),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 18% 0%, rgba(64, 118, 166, 0.12), rgba(64, 118, 166, 0) 62%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(180, 207, 222, 0.085);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018);
}

.process-principle::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(28px, 2.4vw, 42px);
  right: clamp(28px, 2.4vw, 42px);
  top: calc(clamp(28px, 2.4vw, 42px) + 3.1rem);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.76), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.12), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0));
}

.process-principle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 26%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 68% 78%, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.08), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0) 34%);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.process-principle h3,
.process-principle p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-principle h3 {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(42px, 3.4vw, 58px);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.32vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.055em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: rgba(231, 246, 249, 0.92);
}

.process-principle p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 36ch;
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.72);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.05vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.process-flow {
  margin-top: clamp(72px, 6.4vw, 104px);
}

.process-flow__line {
  position: relative;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 0 clamp(32px, 4vw, 70px);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.06), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.78), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.06));
}

.process-flow__steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: -7px;
}

.process-flow__steps span {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.74);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 0.82vw, 0.92rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
}

.process-flow__steps span::before {
  content: "";
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.82);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 5px rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.08),
    0 0 18px rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.18);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .process-section__top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .process-section__intro {
    padding-left: 28px;
  }

  .process-principles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-principle {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .process-section__statement h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 13vw, 4.2rem);
  }

  .process-flow__line {
    display: none;
  }

  .process-flow__steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .process-flow__steps span {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   Warum Beyond Steps — V9 structure adapted to v9a
   ========================================================= */
.why-section {
  padding-top: clamp(104px, 8.8vw, 154px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(104px, 8.5vw, 148px);
}

.why-section .section__header {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.why-section__subline,
.why-section__subline::before {
  display: none !important;
}

.trust-stage {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: clamp(50px, 4.5vw, 72px);
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Explicitly no left vertical gold line in v9a */
.trust-stage::before,
.trust-stage::after {
  content: none !important;
}

.trust-stage > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.trust-stage__intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(42px, 5vw, 92px);
  align-items: start;
}

.trust-stage__intro {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.trust-stage__eyebrow,
.trust-experience__eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(211, 177, 111, 0.92);
}

.trust-stage__statement {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 1040px;
  color: rgba(224, 236, 239, 0.88);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 0.95vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.58;
  letter-spacing: 0.004em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.trust-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.2vw, 20px);
  margin-top: clamp(42px, 4.2vw, 60px);
}

.trust-principle {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 170px;
  padding: 24px 26px 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(97, 171, 190, 0.10);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 14%, rgba(83, 206, 224, 0.045) 0%, rgba(83, 206, 224, 0) 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 29, 45, 0.64) 0%, rgba(7, 17, 29, 0.60) 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.025),
    0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.trust-principle::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 52% 120%, rgba(47, 125, 174, 0.12), rgba(47, 125, 174, 0) 56%);
  background-size: 190px 100%, 100% 160px, auto;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.trust-principle__title {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 1.22vw, 1.54rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: 0.055em;
  color: rgba(232, 248, 251, 0.96);
}

.trust-principle__line {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: min(235px, 88%);
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.70), rgba(205, 168, 99, 0.26) 58%, rgba(205, 168, 99, 0));
}

.trust-principle p {
  position: relative;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  color: rgba(209, 233, 239, 0.80);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 0.98vw, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.004em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.trust-experience {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 390px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 54px);
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: clamp(34px, 3.5vw, 46px);
  padding-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 95, 0.24);
}

.trust-experience__copy p:not(.trust-experience__eyebrow) {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(210, 235, 241, 0.84);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 0.98vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.54;
  letter-spacing: 0.004em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.trust-experience__copy p + p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.trust-timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.trust-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  top: 15px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 163, 95, 0) 0%, rgba(201, 163, 95, 0.72) 18%, rgba(201, 163, 95, 0.46) 78%, rgba(201, 163, 95, 0) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.trust-timeline li {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 38px;
  text-align: center;
}

.trust-timeline li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(216, 180, 111, 0.92);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 5px rgba(216, 180, 111, 0.08),
    0 0 16px rgba(216, 180, 111, 0.18);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.trust-timeline span {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(203, 231, 238, 0.84);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(0.76rem, 0.78vw, 0.92rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .trust-stage {
    margin-top: 34px;
    padding-inline: 0;
  }

  .trust-stage__intro-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .trust-stage__eyebrow,
  .trust-experience__eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  }

  .trust-stage__statement {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.52;
  }

  .trust-principles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .trust-principle {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 18px 16px 16px;
  }

  .trust-principle__title {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .trust-principle p {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  .trust-experience {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding-top: 24px;
  }

  .trust-experience__copy p:not(.trust-experience__eyebrow) {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .trust-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .trust-timeline::before {
    left: 5px;
    right: auto;
    top: 6px;
    bottom: 6px;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(201, 163, 95, 0), rgba(201, 163, 95, 0.72) 18%, rgba(201, 163, 95, 0.46) 78%, rgba(201, 163, 95, 0));
  }

  .trust-timeline li {
    padding: 0 0 0 28px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .trust-timeline li::before {
    top: 3px;
    left: 5px;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
  }

  .trust-timeline span {
    font-size: 0.64rem;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA — v9a-041
   ========================================================= */
.contact-v9a {
  display: block;
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: clamp(88px, 8vw, 132px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(96px, 8vw, 142px);
}

.contact-v9a__card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, 0.65fr);
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 88px);
  align-items: end;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.20);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 72px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 66% 92% at 26% 35%, rgba(49, 95, 137, 0.22) 0%, rgba(49, 95, 137, 0.06) 48%, rgba(49, 95, 137, 0) 74%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 48% 64% at 78% 52%, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.10) 0%, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.035) 34%, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0) 70%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8, 20, 33, 0.88) 0%, rgba(5, 12, 21, 0.96) 64%, rgba(3, 8, 14, 0.98) 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035),
    0 28px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}

.contact-v9a__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 72px);
  right: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 72px);
  top: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 72px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.84), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.18), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0));
  opacity: 0.78;
}

.contact-v9a__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 900px;
  padding-top: clamp(28px, 2.2vw, 40px);
}

.contact-v9a__copy h2 {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.4vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.96);
}

.contact-v9a__copy p:not(.section__kicker) {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px) 0 0;
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.74);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.18vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.contact-v9a__action {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: start;
  gap: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.contact-v9a__mail {
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.88);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.05vw, 1.16rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-v9a__mail:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
}

.contact-v9a__button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.34);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.44);
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.92);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.contact-v9a__button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.70);
  background: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.12);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
}

.contact-v9a__button span {
  color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.88);
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .contact-v9a__card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-v9a__action {
    justify-items: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .contact-v9a__card {
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .contact-v9a__button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA — v9a-042 reduziert / offen
   ========================================================= */
.contact-v9a {
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--page-x))), var(--content-wide));
  padding-top: clamp(82px, 7vw, 124px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(92px, 8vw, 150px);
}

.contact-v9a__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 0.92fr) minmax(420px, 1.08fr);
  gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 132px);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-v9a__headline {
  min-width: 0;
}

.contact-v9a__headline h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 3.45vw, 4.35rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.96);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.contact-v9a__headline h2 span {
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.contact-v9a__content {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  margin-top: calc(0.76rem * 1.25 + 18px);
  padding-left: clamp(34px, 4vw, 62px);
}

.contact-v9a__content::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: min(100%, 188px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.58), rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.12));
}

.contact-v9a__content p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.74);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.18vw, 1.24rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.contact-v9a__button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  min-height: 54px;
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 38px);
  padding: 0 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.34);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.22);
  box-shadow: none !important;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.92);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.contact-v9a__button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.70);
  background: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.10);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
}

.contact-v9a__button span {
  color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.88);
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.contact-v9a__card,
.contact-v9a__card::before,
.contact-v9a__mail {
  display: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .contact-v9a__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .contact-v9a__content {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .contact-v9a__content::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .contact-v9a__headline h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.0rem, 10vw, 3.35rem);
  }

  .contact-v9a__headline h2 span {
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .contact-v9a__button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   Hero subline — embossed style like main title — v9a-048
   ========================================================= */
.hero__subline {
  --hero-sub-emboss-x: clamp(0.9px, 0.12vw, 2.1px);
  --hero-sub-emboss-y: clamp(1.8px, 0.22vw, 4px);
  --hero-sub-emboss-blur: clamp(0.35px, 0.06vw, 0.85px);
  margin-top: clamp(18px, 1.85vw, 28px);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 1.072vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: clamp(0.12em, 0.82vw, 0.2em);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.42px rgba(224, 240, 249, 0.48);
  text-shadow:
    -0.8px -0.8px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.36),
    0.9px 0.9px 0 rgba(1, 7, 14, 0.94),
    0 1.5px 0 rgba(110, 150, 183, 0.16),
    0 4px 6px rgba(0, 7, 15, 0.66),
    0 13px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52),
    -8px 12px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34),
    0 0 18px rgba(89, 173, 241, 0.16);
}

.hero__subline span {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(249, 254, 255, 0.90) 0%,
      rgba(170, 199, 219, 0.82) 15%,
      rgba(235, 246, 252, 0.88) 24%,
      rgba(93, 133, 166, 0.76) 36%,
      rgba(18, 42, 72, 0.92) 50%,
      rgba(173, 207, 229, 0.70) 58%,
      rgba(46, 86, 122, 0.74) 70%,
      rgba(4, 16, 30, 1) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 9px rgba(87, 176, 245, 0.18));
}

.hero__subline span::before {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  color: rgba(1, 6, 12, 0.95);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.62px rgba(1, 6, 12, 0.84);
  transform: translate(var(--hero-sub-emboss-x), var(--hero-sub-emboss-y));
  filter: blur(var(--hero-sub-emboss-blur));
  text-shadow:
    0 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82),
    0 13px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54);
}

.hero__subline span::after {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.54px rgba(240, 250, 255, 0.30);
  opacity: 0.86;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  text-shadow:
    0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34),
    0 1px 0 rgba(63, 121, 166, 0.24),
    0 0 14px rgba(96, 184, 248, 0.16);
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .hero__subline {
    font-size: clamp(0.688rem, 1.24vw, 0.976rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.08em, 0.54vw, 0.15em);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero__subline {
    --hero-sub-emboss-x: clamp(0.55px, 0.25vw, 1.1px);
    --hero-sub-emboss-y: clamp(1.2px, 0.5vw, 2.4px);
    --hero-sub-emboss-blur: clamp(0.24px, 0.1vw, 0.5px);
    margin-top: clamp(12px, 3vw, 18px);
    font-size: clamp(0.544rem, 2.4vw, 0.8rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.04em, 0.7vw, 0.085em);
    -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.34px;
    text-shadow:
      -0.55px -0.55px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32),
      0.65px 0.65px 0 rgba(1, 7, 14, 0.9),
      0 1.5px 0 rgba(110, 150, 183, 0.12),
      0 3px 5px rgba(0, 7, 15, 0.56),
      0 9px 17px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48),
      0 0 13px rgba(89, 173, 241, 0.13);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .hero__subline {
    margin-top: clamp(10px, 2.8vw, 14px);
    font-size: clamp(0.512rem, 2.256vw, 0.656rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.03em, 0.5vw, 0.06em);
  }
}

/* v9a-049 — neues Adaptive-Entwicklung-Wheel: Hover-Flächen über exportiertem SVG */
.approach-wheel__svg .wheel-hit-layer {
  pointer-events: all;
}

.approach-wheel__svg .wheel-hit.is-preview,
.approach-wheel__svg .wheel-hit.is-active {
  fill: rgba(225, 179, 100, 0.12) !important;
  fill-opacity: 1 !important;
  stroke: rgba(225, 179, 100, 0.36) !important;
  stroke-opacity: 1 !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   Footer + Legal Pages — v9a-050
   ========================================================= */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--page-x))), var(--content-wide));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 0 clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.58);
}

.site-footer__line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem 1.18rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
}

.site-footer__line a {
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.70);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.site-footer__line a:hover {
  color: rgba(245, 249, 251, 0.95);
}

body.legal-page {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: #0A1522;
}

body.legal-page .site-bg,
body.legal-page::before {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.legal-main {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.legal-section {
  padding-top: clamp(132px, 12vw, 190px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(76px, 7vw, 118px);
}

.legal-section__header {
  width: min(100%, 1240px);
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.legal-title {
  margin: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 28px) 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 7.2vw, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.96);
}

.legal-copy {
  width: min(100%, 1240px);
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin-top: clamp(44px, 5vw, 82px);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.76);
}

.legal-copy--frame {
  padding-top: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 52px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.42);
}

.legal-copy section {
  margin: 0;
}

.legal-copy section + section {
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 46px);
}

.legal-page .legal-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.32vw, 1.32rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.94);
}

.legal-copy p,
.legal-copy address {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 1120px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.08vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.74);
}

.legal-copy p + p,
.legal-copy address + p,
.legal-copy p + address {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.legal-copy strong {
  color: rgba(239, 246, 249, 0.94);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.legal-copy a {
  color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.86);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.28);
  transition: color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.legal-copy a:hover {
  color: rgba(247, 251, 252, 0.96);
  border-color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.72);
}

.legal-copy .small-note {
  color: rgba(213, 227, 234, 0.56);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.site-footer--legal {
  padding-bottom: clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-footer__line {
    gap: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }

  .legal-section {
    padding-top: 118px;
  }

  .legal-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 13vw, 4.6rem);
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   Warum Beyond Steps — v9a-052 / new editorial layout
   ========================================================= */
.why-v2 {
  padding-top: clamp(112px, 8.6vw, 158px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(104px, 8vw, 148px);
}

.why-v2__stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 0.9fr) minmax(680px, 1.4fr);
  column-gap: clamp(60px, 6.2vw, 110px);
  row-gap: clamp(72px, 7vw, 112px);
  align-items: start;
  min-height: 690px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.why-v2__intro,
.why-v2__cards,
.why-v2__timeline {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.why-v2__intro {
  max-width: 590px;
}

.why-v2__intro .section__kicker {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.why-v2 .why-v2__intro h2 {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(2.72rem, 3.55vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: rgba(238, 245, 248, 0.96);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.why-v2 .why-v2__intro h2 span {
  color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.96);
}

.why-v2__lead {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin: clamp(28px, 2.8vw, 42px) 0 0;
  color: rgba(221, 232, 237, 0.84);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.05vw, 1.16rem);
  line-height: 1.76;
  letter-spacing: 0.002em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.why-v2__cards {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.25vw, 22px);
  padding-top: clamp(82px, 6.8vw, 112px);
}

.why-v2__cards::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: clamp(34px, 4vw, 64px) clamp(-42px, -2.6vw, -24px) clamp(-34px, -2vw, -18px);
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 48% 36%, rgba(47, 89, 128, 0.18) 0%, rgba(28, 58, 88, 0.09) 34%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0) 72%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0) 0%, rgba(24, 53, 80, 0.08) 50%, rgba(10, 21, 34, 0) 100%);
  filter: blur(24px);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.why-v2__card {
  min-height: clamp(390px, 31vw, 472px);
  padding: clamp(34px, 3vw, 52px) clamp(26px, 2.2vw, 38px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(142, 174, 204, 0.23);
  border-radius: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(17, 38, 60, 0.42) 0%, rgba(6, 17, 29, 0.42) 100%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.why-v2__icon {
  display: block;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.96);
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.why-v2__card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.2vw, 2.65rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.075em;
  color: rgba(238, 246, 249, 0.96);
}

.why-v2__card-line {
  display: block;
  width: min(190px, 82%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: 16px 0 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.78) 0%,
    rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.16) 62%,
    rgba(213, 180, 106, 0) 100%
  );
}

.why-v2__card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(218, 230, 236, 0.82);
  font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 0.95vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  letter-spacing: 0.002em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.why-v2__timeline {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.why-v2__timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.72) 0%, rgba(143, 173, 198, 0.52) 20%, rgba(143, 173, 198, 0.46) 82%, rgba(143, 173, 198, 0.08) 100%);
}

.why-v2__timeline::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 5px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(245, 203, 116, 0.98);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px 4px rgba(245, 203, 116, 0.36);
  transform: translateX(-1px);
}

.why-v2__timeline li {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 46px;
  text-align: center;
}

.why-v2__timeline li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 2px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.96);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #0A1522;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.why-v2__timeline span {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.26rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(225, 236, 241, 0.88);
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .why-v2__stage {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
    column-gap: 52px;
  }

  .why-v2__cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 56px;
  }

  .why-v2__card {
    min-height: 0;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .why-v2__stage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: 48px;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .why-v2__intro {
    max-width: 650px;
  }

  .why-v2__intro .section__kicker {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .why-v2 .why-v2__intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 12vw, 4.6rem);
  }


  .why-v2__cards {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .why-v2__timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-left: 28px;
  }

  .why-v2__timeline::before {
    left: 6px;
    right: auto;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.72), rgba(143, 173, 198, 0.46));
  }

  .why-v2__timeline::after {
    left: 3px;
    top: 0;
  }

  .why-v2__timeline li {
    padding: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .why-v2__timeline li::before {
    left: -22px;
    top: 3px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   Warum Beyond Steps — v9a-056 / one aligned content row
   ========================================================= */
@media (min-width: 821px) {
  .why-v2__stage {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(500px, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);
    column-gap: clamp(48px, 4vw, 72px);
  }

  .why-v2__intro {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    max-width: 610px;
    min-height: calc(clamp(390px, 31vw, 472px) + 32px);
  }

  .why-v2 .why-v2__intro h2 {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 3.35vw, 3.7rem);
    line-height: 1.01;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .why-v2__lead {
    max-width: 430px;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .why-v2__cards {
    padding-top: 32px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 821px) and (max-width: 1360px) {
  .why-v2__stage {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(420px, 0.84fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
    column-gap: 38px;
  }

  .why-v2 .why-v2__intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 3.35vw, 3.18rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .why-v2 .why-v2__intro h2 {
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .why-v2__intro {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .why-v2__lead {
    margin-top: clamp(28px, 2.8vw, 42px);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   Kapitelüberschriften — warmes Champagner-Metall v9a-068
   Kicker bleiben klares Gold; Fließtext bleibt graublau-hell.
   ========================================================= */
.section-title-metal {
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: visible;
  padding-bottom: 0.14em;
  color: #eadfc9 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    #faf6ed 0%,
    #eee3cf 24%,
    #f7f0e3 42%,
    #ddc9a5 68%,
    #c7aa78 100%
  );
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 5px rgba(0, 7, 15, 0.18),
    0 0 12px rgba(214, 181, 112, 0.035);
}

/* Goldener Punkt im Kapitel "Warum Beyond Steps" bleibt Akzent. */
.why-v2 .why-v2__intro h2.section-title-metal span {
  color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.96);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.96);
  background: none;
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.10);
}

/* Untergeordnete Kartenüberschriften: kühles Off-White statt Metall-Effekt. */
.field-card h3,
.intro-question h3,
.why-v2__card h3 {
  color: rgba(229, 236, 238, 0.96);
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06),
    0 3px 8px rgba(0, 6, 13, 0.22);
}


/* v9a-082 — gesamte OE-Wirkfeldkarte verlinkt */
.field-card--link {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.field-card--link:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid rgba(207, 169, 84, 0.78);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}