/* ============================================================================
   monochrome.css - Single source of truth for the Silver-Only design system.
   Loads LAST in every page. Canonical tokens + premium monochrome pill buttons
   + HiOffice frosted-glass nav + generous spacing. No amber, no gold, no blue.
   Semantic colours (green = live/success, red = hot/danger) survive.
   ============================================================================ */

:root {
  /* ── Silver accent ramp ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --accent:        #9BAAB8;   /* mid steel silver  */
  --accent-2:      #6B7480;   /* dark silver       */
  --accent-bright: #C8CDD6;   /* bright silver     */
  --accent-dark:   #6B7480;
  --accent-soft:   rgba(155,170,184,0.08);
  --accent-glow:   rgba(155,170,184,0.26);

  /* ── Surfaces (cool) ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --bg:        #F7F8FA;
  --bg-elev:   #FFFFFF;
  --bg-elev-2: #EDEFF3;
  --dark-bg:   #06090F;
  --dark-bg-2: #0A0F1C;

  /* ── Text ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --fg:        #0A0F1C;
  --fg-muted:  #3A4250;
  --fg-dim:    #677080;
  --fg-on-dark:#F2F4F7;

  /* ── Lines / hairlines ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --line:        rgba(10,15,28,0.08);
  --line-strong: rgba(10,15,28,0.14);
  --line-dark:   rgba(255,255,255,0.10);

  /* ── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --btn-primary-bg:  #0B5E6E;   /* teal-deep CTA on light (white text ~5.4:1) */
  --btn-primary-fg:  #FFFFFF;
  --btn-on-dark-bg:  #0B5E6E;   /* same teal CTA on dark — vibrant integrated accent */
  --btn-on-dark-fg:  #FFFFFF;
  --r-pill: 999px;

  /* ── Gradients (one ramp, not six copies) ────────────────────────── */
  --grad-silver-text: linear-gradient(135deg,#E4E8EE 0%,#9BAAB8 60%,#6B7480 100%);
  --grad-silver-fill: linear-gradient(90deg,#6B7480,#9BAAB8);

  /* ── Semantic (KEEP) ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --success: #16A34A;
  --warning: #9BAAB8;
  --danger:  #EF4444;

  /* ── Spacing (HiOffice generosity) ───────────────────────────────── */
  --section-pad: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px);
  --content-max: 1280px;

  /* ── Global spacing token reduction (sub-pages use these vars) ────── */
  --s-8:  48px;   /* was ~80px  */
  --s-9:  60px;   /* was  96px  */
  --s-10: 72px;   /* was 128px  */
}

::selection { background: #0A0F1C; color: #fff; }

/* ============================================================================
   PREMIUM MONOCHROME PILL BUTTONS
   Overrides the legacy silver-gradient/white-text buttons (low contrast).
   ============================================================================ */

a.btn-primary,
button.btn-primary,
.btn.btn-primary,
.nav-cta .btn-primary,
.hero-v2-cta .btn-primary,
.br-hero-ctas .btn-primary,
.ab-hero-ctas .btn-primary,
.ka-hero-ctas .btn-primary,
.mosaic-section .btn-primary,
.berater-section .btn-primary,
.ko-form-submit {
  background: var(--btn-primary-bg) !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  color: var(--btn-primary-fg) !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,94,110,0.20), 0 8px 24px -10px rgba(11,94,110,0.45) !important;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, background-color .2s ease !important;
}

a.btn-primary:hover,
button.btn-primary:hover,
.btn.btn-primary:hover,
.nav-cta .btn-primary:hover,
.hero-v2-cta .btn-primary:hover,
.br-hero-ctas .btn-primary:hover,
.ab-hero-ctas .btn-primary:hover,
.ka-hero-ctas .btn-primary:hover,
.mosaic-section .btn-primary:hover,
.berater-section .btn-primary:hover,
.ko-form-submit:hover {
  background: #0D7080 !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(10,15,28,0.22),
              0 14px 36px -10px rgba(14,141,161,0.55),
              0 0 0 3px rgba(14,141,161,0.16) !important;
}

/* Bright pill on dark backgrounds (nav over dark, hero, dark sections) */
.nav[data-theme="dark"] .btn-primary,
.hero-v2 .btn-primary,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .btn-primary {
  background: var(--btn-on-dark-bg) !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  color: var(--btn-on-dark-fg) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.25), 0 10px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
}
.nav[data-theme="dark"] .btn-primary:hover,
.hero-v2 .btn-primary:hover,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .btn-primary:hover {
  background: #0D7080 !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3),
              0 16px 42px -10px rgba(14,141,161,0.60),
              0 0 0 3px rgba(14,141,161,0.22) !important;
}

/* Kill the legacy shimmer sweep that assumed a gradient fill */
.btn-primary::before { display: none !important; }

/* Ghost buttons → clean hairline pills */
a.btn-ghost,
button.btn-ghost,
.btn.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--fg) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong) !important;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease, transform .18s ease !important;
}
a.btn-ghost:hover,
button.btn-ghost:hover,
.btn.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(10,15,28,0.04) !important;
  border-color: rgba(10,15,28,0.28) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
}
.nav[data-theme="dark"] .btn-ghost,
.hero-v2 .btn-ghost,
.footer .btn-ghost,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark) !important;
  border-color: var(--line-dark) !important;
}
.nav[data-theme="dark"] .btn-ghost:hover,
.hero-v2 .btn-ghost:hover,
.footer .btn-ghost:hover,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30) !important;
}
/* HELLE Hero-Sections tragen data-nav-theme="dark" (damit die Nav über dem
   dunkleren Foto-Oberrand hell bleibt), ihr Inhaltsbereich ist aber ein heller
   Scrim mit dunklem Text. Der generische [data-nav-theme="dark"]-Block oben hätte
   ihre Ghost-Buttons weiß eingefärbt → unlesbar (weiß auf hell, z. B. „Live-Vakanzen
   ansehen"). Hier zurück auf DUNKLEN, lesbaren Text. section.* = (0,2,1) > (0,2,0). */
section.branch-hero .btn-ghost,
section.ab-hero .btn-ghost,
section.ka-hero .btn-ghost,
section.ko-hero .btn-ghost,
section.br-hero .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--fg) !important;
  border-color: var(--line-strong) !important;
}
section.branch-hero .btn-ghost:hover,
section.ab-hero .btn-ghost:hover,
section.ka-hero .btn-ghost:hover,
section.ko-hero .btn-ghost:hover,
section.br-hero .btn-ghost:hover {
  color: var(--fg) !important;
  border-color: rgba(10,15,28,0.45) !important;
  background: rgba(10,15,28,0.04) !important;
}

/* ============================================================================
   HIOFFICE FROSTED-GLASS NAV - fixed pill, adaptive dark/light, scrolled state
   ============================================================================ */
.nav {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,22,35,0.10) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(15,22,35,0.06) !important;
  transition: background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease !important;
}

/* ── Light mode (default, over light sections) ── */
.nav[data-theme="light"] {
  background: rgba(247,248,250,0.80) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px) !important;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px) !important;
}
/* Scrolled: more opaque, visible shadow */
.nav[data-theme="light"].nav--scrolled {
  background: rgba(247,248,250,0.95) !important;
  border-color: rgba(15,22,35,0.13) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(15,22,35,0.10), 0 1px 4px rgba(15,22,35,0.06) !important;
}

/* ── Dark mode (over dark sections) - clearly floating glass, never blends ── */
.nav[data-theme="dark"] {
  background: rgba(22,33,55,0.68) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.16) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.34), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(170%) blur(22px) !important;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(170%) blur(22px) !important;
}
/* Scrolled: near-solid, prominent - always unmistakably visible */
.nav[data-theme="dark"].nav--scrolled {
  background: rgba(18,27,46,0.90) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.20) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 38px rgba(0,0,0,0.46), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
}

/* ── Link colors ── */
.nav[data-theme="light"] .nav-links a { color: var(--fg-muted) !important; }
.nav[data-theme="light"] .nav-links a:hover,
.nav[data-theme="light"] .nav-links a.active { color: var(--fg) !important; }
.nav[data-theme="dark"]  .nav-links a { color: rgba(242,244,247,0.78) !important; }
.nav[data-theme="dark"]  .nav-links a:hover,
.nav[data-theme="dark"]  .nav-links a.active { color: #fff !important; }
.nav-sep { background: rgba(15,22,35,0.10) !important; }
.nav[data-theme="dark"] .nav-sep { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14) !important; }

/* ── Logo swap - smooth crossfade ── */
.nav .nav-kiq-logo {
  transition: opacity .3s ease, filter .35s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform .35s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) !important;
}
.nav[data-theme="light"] .kiq--silver { opacity: 0 !important; }
.nav[data-theme="light"] .kiq--dark   { opacity: 1 !important; }
.nav[data-theme="dark"]  .kiq--silver { opacity: 1 !important; }
.nav[data-theme="dark"]  .kiq--dark   { opacity: 0 !important; }

/* ============================================================================
   DECORATIVE GRADIENT TEXT (the <em> highlights inside headlines)
   Default = DARK graphite ramp → readable & metallic on LIGHT sections.
   Dark sections override to a BRIGHT silver ramp (higher specificity wins).
   ============================================================================ */
h1 em, h2 em, h3 em,
.h-display em, .h1 em, .h2 em, .h3 em,
.hero-serif em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#3A4250 0%,#0A0F1C 90%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

[data-nav-theme="dark"] h1 em,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] h2 em,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] h3 em,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .h-display em,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .h1 em,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .h2 em,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .h3 em,
.hero-v2 .hero-serif em {
  background: var(--grad-silver-text) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

/* Eyebrows / kickers on LIGHT sections → readable muted graphite (not silver) */
.eyebrow, .kicker, .section-eyebrow, .pill-eyebrow,
[class*="eyebrow"], [class*="-kicker"] {
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .eyebrow,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .kicker,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] [class*="eyebrow"],
[data-nav-theme="dark"] [class*="-kicker"] {
  color: rgba(242,244,247,0.72) !important;
}

/* ============================================================================
   SPACING / CONTENT WIDTH - HiOffice generosity
   ============================================================================ */
.container { max-width: var(--content-max); }

/* ============================================================================
   ELECTRIC-BLUE ACCENT - vivid cool second tone, distributed (HiOffice-feel).
   Silver stays the dominant base; electric blue is the lively offset that
   lands on section eyebrows, links, focus rings, AI/score signals, buttons
   and the KI-module orb. WCAG-checked: --blue-deep ≈6.5:1 on light,
   --blue-bright ≈7:1 on dark.
   ============================================================================ */
:root {
  --blue:         #0E8DA1;   /* electric blue (vivid, fills/glows)  */
  --blue-deep:    #0B5E6E;   /* text-safe on light (≈6.5:1)         */
  --blue-bright:  #37CEDE;   /* text-safe on dark  (≈7:1)           */
  --blue-soft:    rgba(14,141,161,0.10);
  --blue-glow:    rgba(14,141,161,0.30);
  --grad-blue:        linear-gradient(90deg,#0B5E6E,#0E8DA1);
  --grad-blue-bright: linear-gradient(90deg,#0E8DA1,#37CEDE);
}

/* Eyebrows / kickers → grey-blue (recurring accent across every section) */
.eyebrow, .kicker, .section-eyebrow, .pill-eyebrow,
[class*="eyebrow"], [class*="-kicker"] {
  color: var(--blue-deep) !important;
}
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .eyebrow,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .kicker,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] [class*="eyebrow"],
[data-nav-theme="dark"] [class*="-kicker"],
.ki-intro-section .eyebrow {
  color: var(--blue-bright) !important;
}
.eyebrow::before, [class*="eyebrow"]::before {
  background: var(--blue) !important;
}
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .eyebrow::before,
.ki-intro-section .eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--blue-bright) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(14,141,161,0.45) !important;
}
/* Compound-specificity eyebrow rules (beat the legacy .X .eyebrow overrides) */
.section-head .eyebrow, .tm-section .eyebrow, .branch-hero .eyebrow,
.case-study .eyebrow, .pillars-head .eyebrow, .pillars-section .eyebrow {
  color: var(--blue-deep) !important;
}
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .section-head .eyebrow,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .tm-section .eyebrow,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .branch-hero .eyebrow,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .case-study .eyebrow,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .pillars-head .eyebrow,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .pillars-section .eyebrow {
  color: var(--blue-bright) !important;
}

/* Inline text / arrow links on light surfaces → grey-blue */
.quellen-link, .link-arrow, .text-link,
.prose a, .content a, .footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--blue-deep) !important;
}
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .quellen-link,
[data-nav-theme="dark"] .link-arrow {
  color: var(--blue-bright) !important;
}

/* Focus-visible ring → grey-blue (accessibility + accent) */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--blue) !important;
  outline-offset: 2px !important;
}

/* AI / score / active-progress signals → grey-blue (semantic: blue = AI) */
.ls-bar-fill,
.wf-progress-bar,
.accent-bar {
  background: var(--grad-blue-bright) !important;
}
.ks-chip-score, .ks-match-score, .match-score-badge {
  color: var(--blue-bright) !important;
}

/* ============================================================================
   KI-MODUL SECTION ("Wir stellen vor:") - kill the flat black void.
   Layered dark base + grey-blue core glow gives depth and a modern AI feel.
   monochrome.css loads last → these win over the near-black design-refresh bg.
   ============================================================================ */
.ki-intro-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 58% 52% at 50% 42%, var(--blue-glow) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 95% 60% at 50% -12%, rgba(55,206,222,0.12) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 75% at 50% 118%, rgba(6,9,15,0.65) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0D1626 0%, #0A1120 50%, #0C1626 100%)
    !important;
}
/* Keep the subtle top hairline but tint it grey-blue */
.ki-intro-section::after {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent,
    rgba(55,206,222,0.30) 25%, rgba(55,206,222,0.60) 50%,
    rgba(55,206,222,0.30) 75%, transparent) !important;
}
/* Input/output cards: lift them off the dark so they read as glass panels */
.ki-intro-section .ki-card {
  background: rgba(55,206,222,0.06) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(55,206,222,0.16) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.05) inset,
              0 14px 40px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(160%) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(160%) !important;
}
.ki-intro-section .ki-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(55,206,222,0.34) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(14,141,161,0.18),
              0 18px 50px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7) !important;
}
.ki-intro-section .ki-card-icon {
  background: rgba(14,141,161,0.16) !important;
  border-color: rgba(55,206,222,0.26) !important;
  color: var(--blue-bright) !important;
}
.ki-intro-section .ki-card-icon svg { stroke: var(--blue-bright) !important; }
.ki-intro-section .ki-card-stat { color: var(--blue-bright) !important; }
/* Card titles were near-black (#0A0F1C) → invisible on the dark bg. Make light. */
.ki-intro-section .ki-card-name,
.ki-intro-section h4 { color: #F2F4F7 !important; }
.ki-intro-section .ki-card-live { color: #C2CCDA !important; }
/* Center orb: grey-blue halo glow + rings (the AI core) */
.ki-center-orb::before {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: -28% !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--blue-glow) 0%,
              rgba(14,141,161,0.10) 45%, transparent 68%) !important;
  filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}
.ki-orb-ring        { border-color: rgba(55,206,222,0.30) !important; }
.ki-orb-ring--2     { border-color: rgba(55,206,222,0.16) !important; }
.ki-orb-ring--3     { border-color: rgba(55,206,222,0.08) !important; }
.ki-orb-label       { color: rgba(242,244,247,0.86) !important; letter-spacing: .14em !important; }
/* Mobile-only status pill (hidden on desktop, replaces redundant wordmark caption) */
.ki-orb-status { display: none; }

/* ── KI-Modul center orb · mobile redesign ──
   Desktop keeps the big glowing square core. On mobile the square wasted
   vertical space and the logo + "KI-KANDIDAT" caption read as "logo twice".
   Here we collapse it into a compact, premium glass "engine" chip with a
   live status pill, so it feels deliberate and modern instead of empty. */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .ki-flow-stage { margin-top: 36px !important; }
  .ki-flow-center { width: 100%; }
  .ki-center-orb {
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    max-width: 340px;
    margin: 4px auto 0 !important;
    padding: 22px 30px 18px !important;
    border-radius: 22px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(14,141,161,0.14), rgba(255,255,255,0.035)) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(55,206,222,0.24) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(7,13,27,0.55),
                inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  }
  /* tighten the glow so it hugs the chip instead of bleeding into whitespace */
  .ki-center-orb::before {
    inset: -14% !important;
    filter: blur(22px) !important;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(14,141,161,0.30) 0%,
                rgba(14,141,161,0.10) 50%, transparent 72%) !important;
  }
  .ki-logo-frame { width: 150px !important; }
  /* drop the duplicate wordmark caption, show the functional status pill */
  .ki-orb-label { display: none !important; }
  .ki-orb-status {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(14,141,161,0.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(55,206,222,0.22);
    font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242,244,247,0.86);
  }
  .ki-orb-status-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue-bright, #37CEDE);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(55,206,222,0.9);
    animation: kiLivePulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
}
/* Neutralise the leftover champagne em-gradient in the KI title */
.ki-intro-title em {
  background: var(--grad-silver-text) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   Footer - Webziger credit + mobile compaction
   ============================================================ */
.footer-credit {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-credit span {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: rgba(247,248,250,.45);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.footer-credit img {
  height: 18px;
  width: auto;
  opacity: .8;
  transition: opacity .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.footer-credit:hover img { opacity: 1; }
.footer-credit:hover span { color: rgba(247,248,250,.7); }

/* Mobile: pull the whole footer together so it isn't a tall vertical stack */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer { padding: 48px 0 28px !important; }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
    gap: 26px 20px !important;
    margin-bottom: 32px !important;
  }
  /* logo + claim column spans the full width above the link columns */
  .footer-grid .footer-col:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1 !important; }
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px 20px !important;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer-legal { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-credit { justify-content: center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Orbital Radar - High-End Polish
   ============================================================ */
/* Blue center glow instead of grey */
.orbital-glow-bg {
  background: radial-gradient(circle,
    rgba(14,141,161,0.18) 0%,
    rgba(14,141,161,0.06) 40%,
    transparent 70%) !important;
}

/* Blue sweep arm glow filter */
.orbital-sweep {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(14,141,161,0.70))
          drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(14,141,161,0.35)) !important;
}

/* Recruiting-platform icons get blue hover glow */
.orb-icon-inner[data-brand="linkedin"]:hover,
.orb-icon-inner[data-brand="xing"]:hover,
.orb-icon-inner[data-brand="indeed"]:hover,
.orb-icon-inner[data-brand="stepstone"]:hover,
.orb-icon-inner[data-brand="kununu"]:hover {
  filter: saturate(1.2) brightness(1.15)
          drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(14,141,161,0.80))
          drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(14,141,161,0.35)) !important;
}

/* General icons - slightly brighter white glow on hover */
.orb-icon-inner:hover {
  filter: saturate(1) brightness(1.2)
          drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(200,210,240,0.55)) !important;
}
/* YouTube keeps red */
.orb-icon-inner[data-brand="youtube"]:hover {
  filter: saturate(1.3) brightness(1.1)
          drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255,60,60,0.75))
          drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(255,60,60,0.30)) !important;
}

/* Orbital ring dot-tip: small pulse at sweep end */
@keyframes orbTipPulse {
  0%,100% { opacity:.85; transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity:1;   transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.4); }
}
.orbital-sweep::after {
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0; top:0;
  width:6px; height:6px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#37CEDE;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  box-shadow:0 0 8px 3px rgba(14,141,161,.60);
  animation: orbTipPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ============================================================
   Color accent touches - key `em` highlights across site
   ============================================================ */
/* Section eyebrows get a subtle blue left-border accent */
.eyebrow { border-left: 2px solid rgba(14,141,161,0.45); padding-left: 10px; }

/* Key stat numbers in hero/pillar sections - accent blue */
.hero-stat .v,
.hero-stat-val,
.pillar-stat,
.qs-number { color: var(--accent) !important; }

/* Pain section em tags → blue */
.pain-section em,
.section-head em,
.h2 em:not([style]) {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Readability: ensure fg-dim is not too faint on light bg */
:root { --fg-dim: rgba(10,15,28,0.52); }

/* Trust section sub-text readable */
.ts-cert-v { color: rgba(10,15,28,0.60) !important; }

/* ============================================================
   SENIOR DESIGN PASS - Whitespace · Clipping · Branchen · Polish
   ============================================================ */

/* ── 1. TYPOGRAPHY: fix 0.91 line-height clipping on display fonts ── */
.h-display {
  line-height: 1.04 !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
}
/* Sub-page heroes with tight line-height */
.br-hl, .ab-hl, .ko-hl, .ka-hl {
  line-height: 1.02 !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
}
/* Prevent hero overflow:hidden from clipping tall headings */
.br-hero, .ab-hero, .ko-hero, .ka-hero {
  overflow: visible !important;
}
/* Ensure all headings are never clipped by their container */
h1, h2, h3, h4, .h1, .h2, .h3, .h4 {
  overflow: visible !important;
}
/* Gradient-clip text needs overflow:visible on the parent too */
.section-head, .br-hero-grid > div:first-child {
  overflow: visible !important;
}

/* ── 2. WHITESPACE REDUCTION: override 120px inline-style blocks ── */
/* pm-section (Workflow Mockup) inline has padding:120px 0 */
.pm-section {
  padding: clamp(52px,6.5vw,72px) 0 !important;
}
/* ts-section (Qualität) inline has padding:120px 0 */
.ts-section {
  padding: clamp(48px,6vw,64px) 0 !important;
}
/* Testimonials - reduce white space */
.tm-section {
  padding: 48px 0 !important;
}
/* Other light-bg sections */
.quellen-section { padding: clamp(40px,5vw,56px) 0 !important; }
.pain-section    { padding: clamp(40px,5vw,60px) 0 !important; }
.ind-section     { padding: clamp(36px,4.5vw,56px) 0 !important; }
.mehr-section    { padding: clamp(36px,4.5vw,52px) 0 !important; }
.sc2-head        { padding: 40px 0 28px !important; }
section[data-screen-label="Guarantee"]  { padding: clamp(40px,5vw,60px) 0 !important; }
section[data-screen-label="Final CTA"]  { padding: clamp(52px,7vw,80px) 0 !important; }
section[data-screen-label="Stats"]      { padding: 28px 0 !important; }

/* Logo wall: shrink the grey stripe */
.logo-wall { padding: 16px 0 !important; }

/* ── 3. BACKGROUND CONSISTENCY: eliminate harsh white bands ── */
/* tm-section was bg-elev (white) between two bg (#F3F4F6) sections */
.tm-section {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
/* Guarantee section can be slightly elevated but not stark white */
section[data-screen-label="Guarantee"] {
  background: var(--bg-elev-2) !important;
}
/* FAQ sec-cream - keep slightly different but not too white */
.sec-cream {
  background: #EAECF2 !important;
  padding: clamp(48px,6vw,68px) 0 !important;
}
/* Final CTA blends with FAQ */
section[data-screen-label="Final CTA"] {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
/* ── Remaining white sections: showcase, plattform, sc2 ── */
#showcaseSection {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  padding: clamp(52px,6.5vw,72px) 0 !important;
}
section[data-screen-label="section_plattform"],
.section_plattform {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  padding: clamp(52px,6.5vw,72px) 0 !important;
}
.sc2-section {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  padding: clamp(48px,6vw,64px) 0 !important;
}
/* KI module: keep bg but tighten padding */
#kiModul {
  padding: clamp(52px,7vw,80px) 0 !important;
}
/* Pillars: tighten top */
#pillars {
  padding-top: clamp(56px,7vw,80px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px,7vw,80px) !important;
}

/* ── 4. BRANCHEN TILES: ensure text stays readable on hover ── */
/* Deepen the ::after dark overlay on hover so photo doesn't wash out text */
.br-mtile:hover::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(3,9,18,.18) 0%,
    rgba(3,9,18,.68) 48%,
    rgba(3,9,18,.97) 100%) !important;
}
/* Boost text contrast on hover with strong text-shadow */
.br-mtile .br-mname {
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.75) !important;
}
.br-mtile:hover .br-mname {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.95), 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,.6) !important;
}
.br-mtile:hover .br-mcount {
  color: rgba(200,218,240,.88) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.85) !important;
}

/* ── 5. MOBILE: reduce oversized nav-clearance padding ── */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .sc-wrapper { padding-top: 72px !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .br-hero { padding-top: 52px !important; padding-bottom: 64px !important; }
  .pm-section  { padding: 40px 0 !important; }
  .ts-section  { padding: 40px 0 !important; }
  .tm-section  { padding: 36px 0 !important; }
  .ind-section { padding: 32px 0 !important; }
}

/* ── 6. SECTION HEAD: tighter vertical gap between eyebrow→headline→lead ── */
.section-head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px,4vw,52px) !important;
}

/* ── 7. PILL BUTTONS: flat solid teal (modern), with teal glow ── */
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--btn-primary-bg) !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(14,141,161,0.22),
              0 4px 20px -4px rgba(14,141,161,0.45),
              inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #0D7080 !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(14,141,161,0.40),
              0 8px 32px -8px rgba(14,141,161,0.60) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}
/* Dark-section ghost buttons slightly brighter.
   WICHTIG: KEINE globale ".nav[data-theme=\"dark\"] ~ main .btn-ghost"-Klausel -
   die faerbte JEDEN Ghost-Button hell, sobald die Nav (durch eine dunkle
   Sektion oben im Viewport) dunkel war, auch Buttons auf HELLEN Sektionen
   (z. B. pm-/ind-/final-cta) → fast unsichtbar. Stattdessen nur echte
   Dunkel-Sektionen; helle Sektionen erben das dunkle Standard-Ghost-Styling. */
.pain-section .btn-ghost, .ki-section .btn-ghost,
.berater-section .btn-ghost, .sc2-section .btn-ghost {
  border-color: rgba(242,244,247,0.28) !important;
  color: rgba(242,244,247,0.80) !important;
}
/* Nav primary pill also teal (flat solid) */
.nav-cta .btn-primary {
  background: var(--btn-primary-bg) !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(14,141,161,0.35) !important;
}
.nav-cta .btn-primary:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(14,141,161,0.52) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   QUELLEN SECTION - Dark Card Box Redesign
   ============================================================ */

/* Section container */
.quellen-section {
  overflow: visible !important;
}

/* Centered head above card */
.quellen-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.quellen-head .eyebrow {
  justify-content: center !important;
}
.quellen-h2 {
  margin-top: 12px !important;
}
.quellen-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#37CEDE 0%,#0E8DA1 55%,#0B5E6E 100%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

/* ── Two-box bento: A = Brand + alle Quellen (weißes Logo), B = Produkt + USPs + Phone ── */
.quellen-duo {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.qd-card {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #060A18 0%, #09101F 50%, #0C1530 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(14,141,161,0.24);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(14,141,161,0.06),
    0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.34),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 36px 36px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
/* Sichtbarer Akzent-Glow oben rechts → "viel sichtbarer" */
.qd-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%; right: -20%;
  width: 70%; height: 70%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(14,141,161,0.22), transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.qd-card > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.qd-eyebrow {
  align-self: flex-start;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(55,206,222,0.95);
  background: rgba(14,141,161,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(14,141,161,0.28);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ── BOX A · Brand + alle Quellen ── */
.qd-card--brand { align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 14px; }
.qd-card--brand .qd-eyebrow { align-self: center; }
.qd-card--brand .quellen-orbital-wrap {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  min-height: 300px;
  order: 0 !important; /* override components.css @900px order:-1 so eyebrow stays first */
}
.qd-card--brand .orbital-stage { max-width: 360px !important; }
.qd-card--brand .orbital-center-ring { width: 188px !important; height: 188px !important; }
.qd-card--brand .orbital-center-logo {
  width: 100% !important;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(55,206,222,0.55)) drop-shadow(0 0 34px rgba(14,141,161,0.32)) !important;
}
.qd-card--brand .orbital-glow-bg {
  background: rgba(14,141,161,0.14) !important;
  filter: blur(64px) !important;
}

/* Stats strip (Box A bottom) */
.quellen-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.qd-card--brand .quellen-stats {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: space-around;
  padding-top: 18px;
}
/* Section-Label-Indikator (scroll-polish.js, „FINAL CTA"-Pille unten) ausblenden — vom Kunden gewünscht */
#section-label { display: none !important; }
.q-stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.q-stat-num {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #F2F4F7;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.q-stat-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: rgba(242,244,247,0.40);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}

/* ── BOX B · Produkt + USPs + Phone ── */
.qd-card--product { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.qd-product-copy { flex: 1 1 56%; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.qd-h3 {
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #F2F4F7;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Checklist on dark bg */
.quellen-checks-dark {
  margin: 0 !important;
  gap: 10px !important;
}
.quellen-checks-dark li {
  color: rgba(242,244,247,0.80) !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
}
.quellen-checks-dark li::before {
  background-color: rgba(14,141,161,0.18) !important;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 12 12' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 6l3 3 5-5' stroke='%2337CEDE' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") !important;
}

/* Smartphone-Mockup */
.qd-phone { flex: 0 0 38%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.qd-phone-frame {
  position: relative;
  width: 210px;
  max-width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 196 / 400;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1A2238, #0B1020);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  padding: 10px;
}
.qd-phone-notch {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 52px; height: 5px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}
.qd-phone-screen {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0A1020 0%, #0C1226 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(14,141,161,0.14);
  padding: 24px 12px 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.qd-app-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.qd-app-title { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #F2F4F7; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.qd-app-live { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 8px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: rgba(68,198,214,0.95); }
.qd-dot { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: #44C6D6; box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(68,198,214,0.9); }
.qd-match {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 8px;
}
.qd-match--top { border-color: rgba(14,141,161,0.45); background: rgba(14,141,161,0.10); }
.qd-ava {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #C8DAF0;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #0E8DA1, #0B5E6E);
}
.qd-match-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.qd-name { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; color: #EDEFF3; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.qd-role { font-size: 8px; color: rgba(237,239,243,0.50); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.qd-score { flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #37CEDE; }
.qd-app-foot { margin-top: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; padding-top: 6px; }
.qd-bar { height: 5px; border-radius: 3px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0E8DA1, #37CEDE 70%, rgba(55,206,222,0.18) 70%); }
.qd-foot-label { font-size: 8px; color: rgba(237,239,243,0.55); text-align: center; }

/* ── Mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .quellen-duo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .qd-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .qd-card--product { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 24px; }
  .qd-phone { width: 100%; }
  .qd-card--brand .orbital-stage { max-width: 300px !important; }
  /* Decompress: shrink center ring so the orbiting logos gain a wider radial band */
  .qd-card--brand .orbital-center-ring { width: 150px !important; height: 150px !important; }
  .qd-card--brand .quellen-stats { gap: 16px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BRANCHEN CARDS - Hover text readability fix
   (br-card keeps var(--fg) on hover → invisible on dark overlay)
   ============================================================ */
.br-card:hover .br-name {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.85) !important;
}
.br-card:hover .br-blurb {
  color: rgba(242,244,247,0.82) !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.75) !important;
}
.br-card:hover .br-num {
  color: rgba(55,206,222,0.80) !important;
}
.br-card:hover .br-pool {
  color: rgba(200,218,240,0.85) !important;
}
.br-card:hover .br-arrow {
  color: rgba(55,206,222,0.90) !important;
}
.br-card:hover .br-foot {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
}

/* ── Sub-page white sections ── */
/* Must match design-refresh.css specificity to win */
.branch-hero ~ section[data-screen-label="Open positions"],
section[data-screen-label="Open positions"] {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
.branch-hero ~ section:has(.final-cta),
.branch-hero ~ section .final-cta {
  background: var(--bg-elev-2) !important;  /* keep CTA slightly elevated */
}
/* Roles and Regions sections on sub-pages */
.branch-hero ~ section[data-screen-label="Roles"] {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
.branch-hero ~ section[data-screen-label="Case study"] {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   PLATFORM CARDS - Unified Voice card (dark, SVG illustration)
   ============================================================ */
.pcard-voice {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #0E1230 0%, #0A0E22 55%, #07091A 100%);
  color: #EDEFF3;
}
.pcard-voice .pcard-badge-voice {
  background: rgba(14,141,161,0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(14,141,161,0.32);
  color: rgba(55,206,222,0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.pcard-voice p { color: rgba(237,239,243,0.78); }
.pcard-voice h3 { color: #EDEFF3; }
.pcard-voice .pcard-link { color: #EDEFF3; }
.pcard-voice .pcard-link:hover { color: #37CEDE; }
.pcard-voice .pcard-viz { flex: 1; }
.pcard-viz-voice {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.pcard-viz-voice svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
/* Pulse animation for voice nodes */
@keyframes voice-pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: .5; r: 3; }
  50%      { opacity: 1;  r: 5; }
}
@keyframes wave-flow {
  0%   { stroke-dashoffset: 60; }
  100% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}
.voice-node { animation: voice-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.voice-node:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .4s; }
.voice-node:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .8s; }
.voice-wave {
  stroke-dasharray: 12 6;
  animation: wave-flow 2s linear infinite;
}

/* ── Hub card (pcard-blue) - harmonized dark navy + blue accent ── */
.pcard-blue {
  background:
    radial-gradient(75% 55% at 80% 15%, rgba(14,141,161,0.16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, #0C1428 0%, #0A1124 55%, #0E1A3C 100%) !important;
  color: #EDEFF3 !important;
}
.pcard-blue .pcard-badge-blue {
  background: rgba(14,141,161,0.16) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(14,141,161,0.32) !important;
  color: rgba(55,206,222,0.95) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
}
.pcard-blue h3 { color: #EDEFF3 !important; }
.pcard-blue p { color: rgba(237,239,243,0.78) !important; }
.pcard-blue .pcard-link { color: #EDEFF3 !important; }
.pcard-blue .pcard-link:hover { color: #37CEDE !important; }
/* Network viz recoloured to brand blue so it reads on the dark navy */
.pcard-blue .net-edge { stroke: rgba(55,206,222,0.28) !important; }
.pcard-blue .net-node { fill: rgba(200,218,240,0.92) !important; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(55,206,222,0.4)) !important; }
.pcard-blue .net-node-accent { fill: #37CEDE !important; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(55,206,222,0.9)) !important; }
.pcard-blue .net-label { fill: rgba(200,218,240,0.68) !important; }

/* ── FIX: word-per-line stacking in section-head headings ──
   page-polish.js wraps every word of .section-head headings in
   .split-parent for a reveal animation. scroll-polish.css set
   .split-parent{display:block} → every word landed on its own line.
   inline-block keeps the clip-reveal (overflow:hidden inherited) but
   lets words flow inline and respect intentional <br> line breaks. */
.split-parent { display: inline-block !important; vertical-align: top; }
/* Two-column section heads: let the heading column fill the available
   width instead of collapsing to its longest word (it was being pinched
   to ~220px next to the fixed-width lead). */
.section-head > div { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }

/* ============================================================================
   BACKGROUND RELAUNCH (2026-05) - lift dark sections off pure-black.
   The previous design filled content sections with #06090F / #030511 / #020510
   (≈3-5% luminance = harsh, flat black → low legibility, cheap feel). This
   block, loading LAST, replaces those with one cohesive, modern deep-navy
   surface that has real depth (soft top glow + vertical gradient), and raises
   the dimmest body text to readable contrast.
   ============================================================================ */
:root {
  --dk-1: #0E1626;            /* deepest base   (leicht angehoben, mehr Blau) */
  --dk-2: #122039;            /* mid base       */
  --dk-3: #1B2C4A;            /* lifted top     (luminanter, modern)         */
  --dk-card-a: #1D2E4E;       /* elevated card top    */
  --dk-card-b: #13203A;       /* elevated card bottom */
  --dk-glow: rgba(55,206,222,0.13);   /* Teal-Glow (on-brand, dezent) */
}

/* - One refined dark surface for every flat-black content section -
   Scope: index.html dark content sections (the areas the user flagged as
   "zu tief schwarz"). Sub-pages use .branch-hero + light sections, so they
   are intentionally NOT included here. */
.pain-section,
.ki-section,
.ki-intro-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(140% 105% at 50% -25%, var(--dk-glow) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dk-3) 0%, var(--dk-2) 56%, var(--dk-1) 100%) !important;
}

/* - Quellen showcase cards: lift off near-black, keep the elevated look - */
.qd-card {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--dk-card-a) 0%, #131E36 52%, var(--dk-card-b) 100%) !important;
  border-color: rgba(99,140,230,0.30) !important;
}

/* - Footer (all 19 pages): was #060810→#040608 (pure black slab). Anchor it
     in the same deep-navy family so it reads as the bottom of one cohesive
     surface, not a separate black block. Slightly deeper than content. - */
.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dk-1) 0%, #0B1322 100%) !important;
}

/* - Text contrast on dark sections (was 0.42 / 0.55 / 0.58 - illegible) -
   WICHTIG: auf .pain-section gescoped. Die Branchen-Subpages nutzen .pain-card
   auf WEISSER Section; ohne Scope leakte das Near-White hierher → unlesbar. */
.pain-section .pain-label      { color: rgba(238,242,248,0.66) !important; }
.pain-section .pain-desc       { color: rgba(233,239,247,0.82) !important; font-weight: 400 !important; }
.pain-section .pain-headline p { color: rgba(233,239,247,0.80) !important; }
/* Branchen-Subpages: Mono-Label auf weißer .pain-card → lesbares Dunkelgrau. */
.pain-card .pain-label { color: var(--fg-muted) !important; }
/* ki-section lead inherited #3A4250 (--fg-muted, fuer helle BGs) → auf dem
   Navy quasi unsichtbar. Auf lesbares Hell heben (ki-intro-lead war ok). */
.ki-section .lead,
.ki-intro-section .lead { color: rgba(233,239,247,0.82) !important; }

/* ============================================================================
   STICKY NAV FIX - keep the fixed nav glued to the viewport while scrolling.
   The page-enter animation (scroll-polish.css) used fill-mode:both with a
   `transform: translateY()` keyframe, leaving a lingering transform on <body>.
   A non-`none` transform on an ancestor makes position:fixed resolve against
   THAT ancestor (body) instead of the viewport - so the nav scrolled away.
   Redefining the keyframe to opacity-only (this file loads last, so it wins)
   removes the transform entirely: clean fade-in, and the nav stays put.
   ============================================================================ */
@keyframes pageEnter { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
/* Belt-and-suspenders: never let a transform/will-change re-trap the nav. */
body { transform: none !important; will-change: auto !important; }

/* ============================================================================
   KI-MODUL + PLATTFORM FINISH (2026-05) - vier gezielte Fixes:
     #29  "Wir stellen vor:" Hintergrund-Effekt zurück (cool, im neuen Navy)
     #30  KI-Section Lead solide lesbar (nie blau/grau auf blau)
     #31  "Markus W."-Zeile: weiße .role-Fläche entfernen (Leak aus .role{#fff})
     #32  Plattform-Slider → fortlaufende, flüssige Marquee statt Klick-zu-Öffnen
   ============================================================================ */

/* ── #31 - weiß-auf-weiß "role"-Balken beheben ──────────────────────────────
   design-refresh.css setzt global .role{background:#FFFFFF !important} (für
   Karten in anderem Kontext). Das leakt auf .match-cand .role → fast-weiße
   Schrift auf weißem Balken. Hier (lädt zuletzt, höhere Spezifität) neutral. */
.match-panel-full .role,
.match-cand .role {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: rgba(228,236,247,0.72) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}
.match-panel-full .role:hover,
.match-cand .role:hover {
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}
/* Live-Scoring-Liste auf Mobil nicht quetschen (Name wurde auf ~73px gepresst):
   Avatar | Name (volle Restbreite) | Prozent oben, Bar volle Breite darunter. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ls-row {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr auto !important;
    grid-template-areas: "av name pct" "bar bar bar" !important;
    gap: 4px 10px !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
  }
  .ls-row .ls-av       { grid-area: av; }
  .ls-row .ls-name     { grid-area: name; font-size: 13px !important; }
  .ls-row .ls-pct      { grid-area: pct; }
  .ls-row .ls-bar-wrap { grid-area: bar; margin-top: 2px; }
}

/* ── #30 - KI-Section Lead solide lesbar (kein blau/grau auf blau) ─────────── */
.ki-section .lead,
.ki-intro-section .lead {
  color: rgba(237,242,250,0.92) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
}

/* ── #29 - "Wir stellen vor:" - kühler, tiefer Hintergrund im neuen Navy ─────
   Der Relaunch hatte den Hintergrund zur flachen Fläche reduziert. Hier zurück
   zu echter Tiefe: mehrere blaue Radial-Glows + dezente Boden-Vignette; dazu
   blaue Top-Hairline statt Silber (passend zum blauen Partikel-Flow). */
.ki-intro-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(58% 48% at 50% 16%, rgba(55,206,222,0.20) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(46% 60% at 15% 72%, rgba(14,141,161,0.20) 0%, transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(44% 56% at 85% 26%, rgba(79,227,204,0.13) 0%, transparent 56%),
    radial-gradient(72% 60% at 50% 120%, rgba(8,13,26,0.55) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dk-3) 0%, var(--dk-2) 55%, var(--dk-1) 100%) !important;
}
.ki-intro-section::after {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(55,206,222,0.30) 25%, rgba(55,206,222,0.62) 50%, rgba(55,206,222,0.30) 75%, transparent) !important;
}

/* ── #32 - Plattform-Slider → endlose, flüssige Marquee (JS-getrieben) ────────
   Reine Auto-Bewegung, KEINE Maus-Interaktion: kein Hover-Pause, kein
   Cursor-Wechsel, keine Hover-Effekte. Die Position wird per rAF in JS gesetzt
   (track.style.transform) - daher hier KEINE CSS-Animation und KEIN transform.
   Rechts ein dezenter, geblurrter Pfeil zum manuellen Weiterklicken. */
.section_plattform .plattform-slider-outer {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-width: 0;
}
.section_plattform .plattform-slider-wrapper {
  height: auto !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  display: block !important;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 5%, #000 95%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 5%, #000 95%, transparent 100%);
}
.section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee {
  position: static !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: stretch !important;
  gap: 0 !important;
  width: max-content !important;
  height: auto !important;
  cursor: default !important;
  will-change: transform;
  /* NB: KEINE animation und KEIN transform hier - JS setzt translateX per rAF. */
}
.section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee .plattform-slide,
.section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee .plattform-slide.is-active {
  flex: 0 0 auto !important;
  width: 260px !important;
  height: 372px !important;
  margin-right: 18px !important;
  cursor: default !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}
.section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee .plattform-slide img {
  filter: brightness(0.58) saturate(0.78) !important;
}
.section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee .ps-title  { font-size: 19px !important; }
.section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee .ps-desc {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: none !important;
}
/* Minimaler, geblurrter Pfeil rechts - manuelles Weiterklicken */
.section_plattform .plattform-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 16px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 6;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.1);
          backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.1);
  color: #1B2433;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15,22,35,0.14);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.section_plattform .plattform-arrow:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15,22,35,0.20);
}
.section_plattform .plattform-arrow:active {
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.96);
}
.section_plattform .plattform-arrow svg { display: block; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee .plattform-slide,
  .section_plattform .plattform-track.is-marquee .plattform-slide.is-active {
    width: 216px !important;
    height: 320px !important;
    margin-right: 14px !important;
  }
  .section_plattform .plattform-arrow {
    width: 38px !important;
    height: 38px !important;
    right: 10px !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================================
   FIX - Hero-<em>-Highlights auf HELLEN Heroes lesbar machen (2026-05)
   Problem: design-refresh.css + die [data-nav-theme="dark"]-Regel zwangen einen
   nahezu weißen Silber-Verlauf (#E4E8EE/#C8CDD6) auf die <em>-Highlights der
   HELLEN Hero-Überschriften (Karriere, Über uns, Kontakt, alle Branchen).
   Auf hellem Grund (#F7F8FA) ~1.1:1 → Buchstabenoberkanten verschwinden →
   wirkt "abgeschnitten" und ist unleserlich.
   Fix: kräftiger, dunkler Schiefer-Metallic-Verlauf (hellste Stufe ~5.4:1),
   weiterhin als Highlight erkennbar, aber klar lesbar. Höhere Spezifität
   (Sektion + Klasse) schlägt [data-nav-theme="dark"] h1 em.
   Clip-Schutz: box-decoration-break:clone + allseitiger Innenabstand, damit
   -webkit-background-clip:text weder Ober-/Unterlängen NOCH den rechten Italic-
   Überhang des letzten (kursiven, 800er) Buchstabens beschneidet. Layout bleibt
   via identischem Negativ-Margin neutral (kein Wortversatz). Früher hier nur
   `padding:0.06em 0` (horizontal 0) → kursiver Ausläufer blieb abgeschnitten. */
.ka-hero .ka-hl em,
.ab-hero h1 em,
.ko-hero .ko-hl em,
.br-hero .br-hl em,
.branch-hero h1 em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#5A6678 0%,#353F4E 55%,#1E2632 100%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
  padding: 0.08em 0.18em 0.10em 0.06em !important;
  margin: -0.08em -0.18em -0.10em -0.06em !important;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
}

/* Hero-Eyebrows / Live-Badges auf den HELLEN Heroes lesbar machen.
   Diese Heroes sind als data-nav-theme="dark" getaggt (steuert die Nav-Glas-
   Optik), sind aber hell - dadurch erbten Eyebrows die helle Dark-Section-Farbe
   (≈weiß auf weiß) und das Live-Badge das blasse Silber var(--accent).
   → auf legible Graphit zwingen (höhere Spezifität schlägt die Theme-Regeln). */
.ka-hero .ka-hero-live,
.ka-hero [class*="eyebrow"],
.ab-hero [class*="eyebrow"],
.ko-hero [class*="eyebrow"],
.br-hero [class*="eyebrow"] {
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}

/* ============================================================================
   FIX (2026-05) - Silber-Akzent var(--accent) (#9BAAB8) als TEXT auf HELLEN
   Flächen ist unleserlich (~2.2:1, "graue Schrift auf weißem Hintergrund").
   Überall auf das legible System-Graphit --fg-muted (#3A4250, ~9:1) zwingen.
   monochrome.css lädt zuletzt → !important + Spezifität schlagen components.css,
   design-refresh.css und Inline-Styles. Klassen sind elternskopiert, damit
   dieselben Klassennamen auf DUNKLEN Flächen (Mockups, KI-Modul, Showcase-
   Tiles mit dunklem Text) NICHT betroffen sind. */

/* (a) Meta-Eyebrows / Kicker / Mono-Labels / Zähler / Tags → Graphit */
.section-photo-bg .eyebrow,
.tm-eye, .ts-eye, .pm-eye,
.br-num, .br-pool, .approach-num,
.job-team, .ps-num, .drawer-tag,
.role-pool, .region-count,
.case-num .v, .case-author .av,
.seal .big, .sc-tl, .tm-role, .ts-pill,
.pos-status.hot, .pos-arrow {
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}

/* (b) Aktiver Filter-/Kategorie-Chip: weiße Schrift auf #9BAAB8 (~2.4:1)
   → dunkler Fill, weiße Schrift jetzt ~9:1. */
.chip.active, .filter-chip.active {
  background: var(--fg-muted) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* (c) Ghost-Buttons auf HELLEN Heroes hatten ~weiße Schrift (für DUNKLE Heroes
   gedacht) → auf hellen Heroes praktisch unsichtbar. Dunkle Schrift + Rand. */
.ka-hero .btn-ghost, .ab-hero .btn-ghost, .ko-hero .btn-ghost,
.br-hero .btn-ghost, .branch-hero .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--fg) !important;
  border-color: var(--line-strong) !important;
}

/* (d) Breadcrumb „aktuelle Seite" (Inline color:var(--accent)) → Graphit. */
.breadcrumb span:not(.sep),
.crumbs span:not(.sep) {
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}

/* (e) Inline-Akzent-Link in gedämpftem Absatz (z.B. „Sprechen Sie uns an →")
   → Graphit, lesbar. */
p[style*="--fg-muted"] a[style*="--accent"] {
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}

/* (f) Final-CTA-Highlight-<em> (Inline color:var(--accent)) auf HELLER CTA
   → gleicher dunkler Schiefer-Verlauf wie die Hero-Highlights. */
section:not([data-nav-theme="dark"]) .final-cta em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#5A6678 0%,#353F4E 55%,#1E2632 100%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

/* (g) Sektions-Eyebrows UNTER dem Branchen-Hero (Rollen / Regionen / Case study).
   design-refresh.css setzt `.branch-hero ~ section .eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}`
   (Spez. 0,2,0) → hier identische Spezifität, aber spätere Quelle gewinnt. */
.branch-hero ~ section .eyebrow {
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}

/* (h) Inline-Hex `color:#9BAAB8` Mono-Labels („01/02/03"), Kicker u. der
   „Alle 12 Branchen →"-Pill-Link auf den 12 Branchenseiten. Site-weit
   verifiziert: #9BAAB8-Inline kommt NUR auf hellen Branchen-Flächen vor
   (0 auf dunklen Flächen) → pauschaler Override ist sicher. */
[style*="9BAAB8"] {
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}

/* (i) STARTSEITE - Silber-Akzent auf HELLEN Sektionen (Showcase-Stat-Suffixe,
   Testimonial-Zähler, FAQ-Plus-Icons). Elternskopiert auf index-eigene
   Sektionsklassen → DUNKLE Mockups (.pm-section/.ki-section/.app-*) und die
   dunklen Zähler (.sc-st-item .v = #0A0F1C) bleiben unangetastet. */
.sc-st-item .v em,          /* „M+"-Suffix neben dunkler Zahl */
.tm-metric .v,              /* Testimonial-Zähler „380" */
.sec-cream .ico {           /* FAQ-„+"-Icons */
  color: var(--fg-muted) !important;
}
/* Showcase-Stat-Labels (dunkles Navy @45% ≈ 2.9:1) leicht anheben → lesbar. */
.showcase-section .l {
  color: rgba(15,22,35,0.62) !important;
}
/* Sektion-Eyebrow „Kandidaten Voice": sc2-section ist fälschlich
   data-nav-theme="dark" getaggt (ist aber HELL) → der Dark-Eyebrow-Override
   (blue-bright, Spez. 0,2,0) gewinnt. Mit 0,3,0 (Klasse+Attribut+Klasse)
   sicher auf blue-deep zwingen. */
.sc2-section[data-nav-theme="dark"] .eyebrow,
.sc2-section .eyebrow {
  color: var(--blue-deep) !important;
}

/* (j) Heading-<em>-Highlights, die per Inline-`<style>` mit hoher Spezifität
   bzw. !important auf Silber (var(--accent)) gezwungen werden, auf HELLEN
   Sektionen → dunkler Schiefer-Verlauf wie alle anderen Highlights.
   `.pm-section .pm-h2 em` (0,3,1) schlägt das Inline `.pm-h2 em`!important
   (0,2,1); -webkit-text-fill-color zurück auf transparent, damit der Verlauf
   sichtbar wird (Inline setzte fill ebenfalls auf --accent). */
.pm-section .pm-h2 em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#3A4250 0%,#0A0F1C 90%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

/* (k) Ghost-Button im hellen Produkt-Mockup-Block (.pm-section): Text war
   near-white (für DUNKEL gedacht) → auf hellem BG praktisch unsichtbar. */
.pm-section .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--fg) !important;
  border-color: var(--line-strong) !important;
}

/* (l) Mis-getaggte HELLE Sektionen (data-nav-theme="dark", aber heller BG +
   DUNKLE Headline → kein echtes Dunkel) bekommen über
   `[data-nav-theme="dark"] h* em` den SILBER-Verlauf. Auf hellem Grund
   „verschwindet" dessen heller Stop (#E4E8EE) → wirkt wie abgeschnittene
   Buchstaben. Hier explizit auf den dunklen Schiefer-Verlauf zurück.
   Spez. 0,2,2 schlägt die 0,2,1-Silber-Regel. Der Index-Hero (.hero-v2,
   weiße Headline auf dunklem Mosaik) ist NICHT enthalten → bleibt korrekt silber. */
.showcase-section[data-nav-theme="dark"] h1 em,
.showcase-section[data-nav-theme="dark"] h2 em,
.showcase-section[data-nav-theme="dark"] h3 em,
.sc2-section[data-nav-theme="dark"] h1 em,
.sc2-section[data-nav-theme="dark"] h2 em,
.sc2-section[data-nav-theme="dark"] h3 em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#3A4250 0%,#0A0F1C 90%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

/* (m) Große Statzahlen `.stat .num` tragen via design-refresh.css einen
   SILBER-Verlauf (Start #DDE2EA) → auf HELLEN Sektionen (z.B. .section-tight)
   verblassen sie. Auf nicht-dunklen Sektionen auf den dunklen Verlauf zwingen
   (dunkle Sektionen behalten den hellen, metallischen Look). 0,3,1 > 0,2,0. */
section:not([data-nav-theme="dark"]) .stat .num {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#3A4250 0%,#0A0F1C 90%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

/* (n) ITALIC-EM CLIP-FIX - kursive <em>-Headline-Wörter (Bricolage Grotesque,
   weight 800) mit `-webkit-background-clip:text` verlieren den rechten Italic-
   Überhang des letzten Buchstabens: Der Gradient wird nur über die Hintergrund-
   Paint-Box (Glyph-Advance-Breite) gemalt, der schräge Tinten-Ausläufer der
   Kursiven liegt rechts/oben/unten DARÜBER hinaus → bleibt ungefüllt und wirkt
   abgeschnitten (z.B. „…veränder[n].", „erfolgreichste[n]"). Fix: Paint-Box per
   allseitigem Padding vergrößern, Layout per identischem Negativ-Margin neutral
   halten (kein Versatz benachbarter Wörter). Greift für ALLE Gradient-Headlines
   site-wide - Startseite + alle Unterseiten. */
h1 em, h2 em, h3 em, h4 em,
.h1 em, .h2 em, .h3 em, .h-display em,
.hero-serif em, .hero-text-layer em, .ki-intro-title em,
.br-hl em, .ka-hl em, .ko-hl em,
.br-hero h1 em, .ab-hero h1 em,
.pm-h2 em, .tm-h2 em, .ts-h2 em, .sc-h em {
  padding: 0.08em 0.18em 0.10em 0.06em !important;
  margin: -0.08em -0.18em -0.10em -0.06em !important;
}


/* ============================================================
   PHASE 1 — Teal/Modern Polish  (appended; loads last -> wins)
   ============================================================ */

/* (c) Buttons: teal CTA is now driven by the --btn-* tokens above (light + dark contexts).
   Here we only add the teal keyboard-focus ring that the token block doesn't define. */
.btn-primary:focus-visible,a.btn-primary:focus-visible,button.btn-primary:focus-visible,.ko-form-submit:focus-visible{outline:none !important;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(14,141,161,.34) !important}

/* (b) Typography: sharper hierarchy — bolder section headlines, tighter tracking.
   !important needed to beat design-refresh.css (.h2{font-weight:700!important}). Hero uses .hero-serif (untouched).
   Line-heights left alone to avoid descender clipping under the Playfair <em> accents. */
.h2{font-weight:800 !important;letter-spacing:-0.022em !important}
.h3{font-weight:700 !important;letter-spacing:-0.012em !important}
.lead{line-height:1.7 !important}

/* (e) Motion: snappier reveals. js/scroll-polish.js sets the transition inline (~0.65s);
   author !important beats inline-normal declarations, so we shorten ONLY duration/easing and let JS keep
   driving opacity/transform (no fighting over positions, no risk of content failing to appear). */
.reveal,.reveal-left,.reveal-right,.reveal-scale{transition-duration:.5s !important;transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) !important}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal,.reveal-left,.reveal-right,.reveal-scale{transition-duration:.01ms !important}}

/* (d) Duotone ENTFERNT auf Wunsch: Fotos bleiben realistisch, echte Menschen, volle Qualität.
   Die Stock-Fotos werden NICHT entfärbt/getauscht. Die Foto-Backdrops hinter Text (.sc-bg-slide,
   .branch-hero-photo-bg) behalten ihre ursprüngliche, dezente Abdunkelung aus design-refresh.css
   (brightness/saturate) nur für Textlesbarkeit — kein Graustufen-Look, kein Teal-Scrim. */

/* (f) Kontrast-Fix: Die .qd-eyebrow-Pillen ("Eine Plattform · Alle Quellen", "Ihr Ergebnis")
   sitzen auf DUNKLEN Karten, obwohl die Quellen-Sektion hell ist. Die globale Eyebrow-Regel
   [class*="eyebrow"] greift per Teilstring-Match ("qd-eyebrow" enthält "eyebrow") und faerbt
   den Text in das dunkle Petrol-Teal (#0B5E6E) -> auf Navy unlesbar. Hier mit hoeherer
   Spezifitaet (.qd-card .qd-eyebrow) auf das helle Petrol fuer dunkle Flaechen gezwungen
   (#37CEDE auf Navy ~10:1). */
.qd-card .qd-eyebrow{color:#37CEDE !important;background:rgba(14,141,161,.14) !important;border-color:rgba(55,206,222,.34) !important}

/* ============================================================================
   KI-MODUL "Wir stellen vor:" — DESKTOP-REFRESH (2026-06)
   Wunsch: hochgradig modern + platzsparend; redundantes "KI-Kandidat"-Caption
   raus (das Logo IST der Schriftzug); zentrales Logo deutlich groesser.
   Strategie: nur Desktop (>=861px), strikt unter .ki-intro-section gescoped,
   damit das Mobile-Redesign (<=860px) unberuehrt bleibt. Die Canvas-
   Verbindungslinien rechnen pro Frame via getBoundingClientRect — passen sich
   den neuen Karten-/Orb-Positionen automatisch an, KEIN JS-Edit noetig.
   ============================================================================ */
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  /* --- Vertikalen Rhythmus straffen (platzsparend) ---
     #kiModul (ID, Spez. 1,0,0) setzt oben L710 das Padding mit !important —
     muss daher ebenfalls per ID ueberschrieben werden, sonst gewinnt L710. */
  #kiModul { padding-top: 64px !important; padding-bottom: 64px !important; }
  /* Buehne auf volle Site-Breite (Container = 1280px) ziehen, damit die
     Sektion nicht mehr halbleer wirkt. Horizontal-Padding = Container-Gutter
     (24px) -> Karten fluchten exakt mit Headline & Lead-Text darueber/darunter. */
  .ki-intro-section .ki-flow-stage {
    margin-top: 44px !important;
    min-height: 340px !important;
    max-width: 1280px !important;
    column-gap: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 44px) !important;
    padding-left: 24px !important;
    padding-right: 24px !important;
  }
  /* Karten nach AUSSEN spreizen: Inputs an die linke, Outputs an die rechte
     Kante -> fuellt den vorher leeren Rand, Orbital-Linien werden zu langen,
     markanten Daten-Stroemen quer durch die Sektion. */
  .ki-intro-section .ki-flow-inputs  { align-items: flex-start !important; }
  .ki-intro-section .ki-flow-outputs { align-items: flex-end !important; }

  /* --- Zentrales Logo: groesserer Schriftzug, breite statt Quadrat ---
     Orb als kraeftiger Mittel-Anker fuer das breitere Layout; der horizontale
     Wortmark-Logo bekommt deutlich mehr Breite (~360px statt 238px). Hoehe
     content-basiert -> kein verschwendeter vertikaler Leerraum. */
  .ki-intro-section .ki-center-orb {
    width: clamp(280px, 27vw, 400px) !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 18px 0 !important;
    gap: 14px !important;
  }
  .ki-intro-section .ki-logo-frame { width: 100% !important; max-width: 360px !important; }

  /* --- Redundantes Wortmark-Caption entfernen (Logo = Schriftzug) --- */
  .ki-intro-section .ki-orb-label { display: none !important; }

  /* --- Moderner, funktionaler Ersatz: dezente Live-Status-Pille --- */
  .ki-intro-section .ki-orb-status {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    margin-top: 2px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(14,141,161,0.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(55,206,222,0.24);
    font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242,244,247,0.88);
  }
  .ki-intro-section .ki-orb-status-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue-bright, #37CEDE);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(55,206,222,0.9);
    animation: kiLivePulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* --- Glas-Karten mit Praesenz: breiter, damit die Aussen-Stapel die
     Sektionskanten ankern (kein leerer Rand mehr). --- */
  .ki-intro-section .ki-card {
    width: clamp(220px, 22vw, 290px) !important;
    padding: 16px 18px !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    border-radius: 15px !important;
  }
  .ki-intro-section .ki-flow-col { gap: 16px !important; }
  .ki-intro-section .ki-card-icon { width: 40px !important; height: 40px !important; }

  /* --- Lead-/CTA-Block naeher an die Stage (weniger Leerraum) --- */
  .ki-intro-section .container[style*="margin-top:56px"] { margin-top: 36px !important; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   KI-MODUL - getoente Foto-Tiefe (Desktop, >=861px)
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Zwei kuratierte Brand-Stock-Fotos (echte, freundliche Fachkraefte aus
   verschiedenen Branchen - dieselben Bilder wie auf der Startseite) als SEHR
   dezenter Tiefen-Layer in den unteren Ecken, genau dort wo zuvor leeres Navy
   stand. Stark geblurrt + entsaettigt + abgedunkelt + petrol-getoent + radial
   ausgefadet -> KEINE erkennbaren Gesichter, nur warme menschliche Tiefe.
   Headline (oben), Logo/Orb (Mitte) und die Orbital-Linien bleiben Koenig:
   die Maske haelt die Foto-Praesenz strikt unten-aussen.

   Schichtung: #kiModul bekommt eine eigene Stacking-Context (isolation),
   damit das ::before mit z-index:-1 sauber UEBER dem Navy-Gradient-Background
   und UNTER allem Content (Text, Karten, Canvas-Linien) liegt.
   Nur Desktop -> das finalisierte Mobile-Redesign (<=860px) bleibt unberuehrt.
   ============================================================================ */
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  #kiModul { isolation: isolate; }
  #kiModul::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,22,38,0) 30%, rgba(11,94,110,0.20) 78%, rgba(12,22,38,0.42) 100%),
      url('../assets/img/photo-1600880292089-90a7e086ee0c-800.webp'),
      url('../assets/img/photo-1573496359142-b8d87734a5a2-800.webp');
    background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat, no-repeat;
    background-position: center, left bottom, right bottom;
    background-size: 100% 100%, 44% auto, 44% auto;
    /* Compositing explizit (nicht vom durchschlagenden .ki-intro-section::before
       aus design-refresh.css abhaengen): screen haelt den Premium-Dark-Look,
       dunkelt das Navy nie zu Matsch ab und gibt eine warme, luftige Tiefe
       in den Ecken statt harter Foto-Bloecke. Bewusste Design-Sprache der
       Section (das bestehende 0.07-Foto nutzte ebenfalls screen). */
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    filter: blur(30px) saturate(0.78) brightness(0.7) contrast(1.05);
    opacity: 0.7;
    -webkit-mask-image:
      radial-gradient(66% 90% at -4% 106%, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 44%, transparent 76%),
      radial-gradient(66% 90% at 104% 106%, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 44%, transparent 76%);
            mask-image:
      radial-gradient(66% 90% at -4% 106%, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 44%, transparent 76%),
      radial-gradient(66% 90% at 104% 106%, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 44%, transparent 76%);
  }
  /* Reduced-Motion / sonstige Faelle: Layer ist rein dekorativ, keine Animation
     -> kein zusaetzlicher Handling-Bedarf. */
}

/* ==========================================================================
   (j) GLYPH-CLIPPING-FIX — Display-Zahlen mit zu engem Linienkasten
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Bricolage Grotesque (700/800) hat eine Glyphenbox, die ueber 1em
   hinausragt. Die grossen Stat-/Kennzahlen setzten line-height:1 — dadurch
   liefen Ziffern ~0.1em unten aus dem Linienkasten und wurden in Karten mit
   overflow:hidden abgeschnitten (z. B. "72 h" Case-Num). 1.2 ist der per
   Messung ermittelte Minimalwert, ab dem die Box die Glyphe vollstaendig
   umschliesst (dH 4px -> 0). Gilt site-weit. Suffix-<em> erbt mit.
   ====================================================================== */
.stat .num,
.case-num .v,
.fp-num,
.q-stat-num,
.match-score-badge .v,
.pm-stats .v,
.tm-metric .v {
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   (k) KI-MODUL ZENTRAL-LOGO - "height:auto" kollabierte auf 0
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Das Wortmark-Logo <img.ki-logo-clean> (width:100% height:auto) liegt in
   einem flex-direction:column-Orb. In WebKit (Safari) UND headless Chromium
   rechnet sich die intrinsische Seitenverhaeltnis-Hoehe eines Block-Bildes
   mit Prozent-Breite in diesem Flex-Kontext zu 0 -> der Rahmen (overflow:hidden)
   kollabierte und das Logo war komplett unsichtbar; nur die Status-Pille blieb.
   Fix: das natuerliche Seitenverhaeltnis (1170x229) explizit setzen, dann
   leitet jede Engine die Hoehe zuverlaessig aus der Breite ab. Greift Desktop
   + Mobile, da beide dieselbe .ki-logo-clean nutzen.
   ====================================================================== */
.ki-logo-clean {
  aspect-ratio: 1170 / 229;
  height: auto !important;
}
