/* ============================================================
   michel.to — Dark Tech Editorial (v2026-04-20)
   BG: deep ink · Display: Geist · Mono: Geist Mono
   Accent: Electric Orange (#FF5A1F)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --bg:         #0A0A0B;
  --bg-raise:   #111114;
  --bg-elev:    #17171B;
  --bg-soft:    #1C1C21;
  --ink:        #FAFAF9;
  --ink-muted:  #A1A1AA;
  --ink-faint:  #52525B;
  --border:     rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --border-lift:rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  --accent:     #FF5A1F;
  --accent-soft:#FF7A47;
  --accent-glow:rgba(255,90,31,0.18);

  --sans: 'Geist', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;

  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius:    14px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  --shadow:    0 10px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  --shadow-lg: 0 30px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; color-scheme: dark; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01","cv11";
  overflow-x: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

/* Subtle mesh-gradient background */
body::before {
  content:"";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 600px at 85% -10%, rgba(255,90,31,0.08), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(800px 500px at -10% 20%, rgba(120,90,255,0.05), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(600px 400px at 50% 110%, rgba(255,90,31,0.04), transparent 60%);
}

/* Dot-grid overlay */
body::after {
  content:"";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 40%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 40%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
}

body > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ========== LAYOUT ========== */
.container       { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container-tight { max-width: 820px;  margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

section { padding: 96px 0; }
section.feature-centered { padding: 120px 0; }
section.cta-section      { padding: 140px 0; }

/* ========== NAV ========== */
nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(10,10,11,0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.nav-logo-mark {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-logo-dot {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--accent-glow);
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50%     { opacity: .6; transform: scale(.85); }
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
}
.nav-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.nav-links > a,
.nav-dropdown > span {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .18s ease;
}
.nav-links > a:hover,
.nav-dropdown:hover > span { color: var(--ink); }

.nav-dropdown { position: relative; padding: 22px 0; margin: -22px 0; }
.nav-dropdown > span { display: inline-block; }
.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-4px);
  margin-top: -8px; /* invisible bridge: menu reaches up into the padding of nav-dropdown */
  min-width: 280px;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
/* visible bridge strip so mouse can travel from trigger to menu without losing hover */
.dropdown-menu::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -14px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 14px;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px var(--accent-glow);
}

/* ========== TYPO ========== */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content:"";
  width: 24px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.eyebrow .eye-dot {
  display: none;
}

.display-1,
.display-2,
.display-3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.display-1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.8vw, 5rem); line-height: 1; }
.display-2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.05; }
.display-3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.15; }

.display-1 em,
.display-2 em,
.display-3 em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent-soft) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
}

.heading-3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.body-lg { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.body    { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ========== HERO ========== */
.hero {
  padding: 120px 0 96px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero .display-1 { max-width: 14ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.hero-lede {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.hero-buttons {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ========== BUTTONS ========== */
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -8px var(--accent-glow), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px -10px rgba(255,90,31,0.4);
}
.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--border-lift);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}
.arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.btn-primary:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

.buttons { display: flex; gap: 12px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; }

/* ========== TRUST BAR ========== */
.trust-section {
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.015);
}
.trust-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px 44px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.trust-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.trust-item + .trust-item::before {
  content:"·";
  margin-right: 0;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ========== SECTION INTRO ========== */
.section-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.section-intro .eyebrow { padding-top: 14px; }
.intro-text .body-lg { margin-top: 20px; max-width: 56ch; }

/* ========== PILLARS ========== */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
.pillar {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elev) 0%, var(--bg-raise) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.pillar:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-lift);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.pillar::before {
  content:"";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(400px 200px at 100% 0%, var(--accent-glow), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pillar:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.pillar .heading-3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.pillar .body     { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.pillar-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: gap .2s ease;
}
.pillar-link:hover { gap: 12px; }

/* ========== COMPARISON ========== */
.comparison {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.comparison-col {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
}
.comparison-col.good {
  border-color: rgba(255,90,31,0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,90,31,0.04), var(--bg-raise) 40%);
}
.col-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.col-eyebrow .dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink-faint);
}
.comparison-col.good .col-eyebrow .dot { background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--accent-glow); }

.col-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.col-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-soft));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.comparison-col.bad .col-title em {
  background: none;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink-muted);
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.col-sub {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.comparison-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.comparison-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
}
.comparison-list .icon {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-content: center;
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.comparison-list .icon svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }
.comparison-col.good .comparison-list .icon {
  background: rgba(255,90,31,0.12);
  color: var(--accent);
}
.item-title {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.item-desc {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ========== CURVE CHART ========== */
.curve-chart {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 40px;
  margin-top: 64px;
}
.curve-chart svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* Remap chart colors to dark theme via attribute selectors */
.curve-chart svg g[stroke^="rgba(26"] line { stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important; }
.curve-chart svg text { fill: var(--ink-muted) !important; font-family: var(--mono) !important; }
.curve-chart svg path[stroke="#8B2E2E"] { stroke: var(--ink-faint) !important; }
.curve-chart svg circle[fill="#8B2E2E"] { fill: var(--ink-faint) !important; }
.curve-chart svg path[stroke="#1A1A1A"] { stroke: var(--accent) !important; }
.curve-chart svg circle[fill="#1A1A1A"] { fill: var(--accent) !important; }
.curve-chart svg text[fill="#8B2E2E"] { fill: var(--ink-faint) !important; font-style: italic !important; }
.curve-chart svg text[fill="#1A1A1A"] { fill: var(--accent) !important; font-style: italic !important; }
.curve-chart svg line[stroke="rgba(26,26,26,0.15)"] { stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important; }

.curve-legend {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.curve-legend-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 16px 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.curve-legend-swatch {
  width: 12px; height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-top: 5px;
}
.curve-legend-swatch.good { background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent-glow); }
.curve-legend-swatch.bad  { background: var(--ink-faint); }
.curve-legend-label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.curve-legend-desc {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ========== STEPS ========== */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.step {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 36px;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.step:hover { border-color: var(--border-lift); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.step-index {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.step-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.55; }

/* ========== CASES ========== */
.cases {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.case {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elev), var(--bg-raise));
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 36px;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.case:hover { border-color: var(--border-lift); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.case-metric {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-soft));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.case-metric em {
  font-style: normal;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink-muted);
  background: none;
  font-size: 0.55em;
  margin-left: 4px;
}
.case h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.case p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.55; }

/* ========== FEATURE CENTERED ========== */
.feature-centered {
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(600px 300px at 50% 50%, var(--accent-glow), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.feature-centered .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.feature-centered .display-2 { max-width: 14ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.feature-centered .body-lg { max-width: 620px; margin: 24px auto 0; }

/* ========== BLOG GRID ========== */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.blog-card {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-lift);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
}
.card-meta { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,90,31,0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,90,31,0.06);
}
.blog-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.blog-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  flex: 1;
}
.blog-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: 4px;
  transition: gap .2s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-link { gap: 12px; }

/* ========== CTA SECTION ========== */
.cta-section {
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 350px at 50% 60%, var(--accent-glow), transparent 65%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.cta-section .display-2 { max-width: 14ch; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.cta-section p {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 17px;
}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 72px 0 32px;
  background: var(--bg-raise);
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 32ch;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 6px 0;
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ========== CONTACT PAGE ========== */
.contact-page { padding: 80px 0 96px; }
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-info .display-1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); }
.contact-detail {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.contact-detail:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.contact-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.contact-value { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.55; }
.contact-value a { color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,90,31,0.3); }
.contact-value a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

.contact-form {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.form-group label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, background .18s ease;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--accent-glow);
}
.form-group textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.form-group select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23A1A1AA' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  padding-right: 44px;
}

.btn-submit {
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -8px var(--accent-glow), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}
.btn-submit:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px -10px rgba(255,90,31,0.4);
}

.form-success {
  display: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,90,31,0.06), var(--bg-raise));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,90,31,0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.form-success h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.form-success p { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ========== FADE-IN ========== */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);
}
.fade-in.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ========== ARTICLE / BLOG POSTS ========== */
article {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 80px auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
}
article h1 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
article h1 em,
article h2 em,
article h3 em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-soft));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
article h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 56px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
article h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin: 36px 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
article p { margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.92; }
article ul, article ol { margin: 0 0 20px 24px; color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.92; }
article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
article a { color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,90,31,0.3); }
article a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
article blockquote {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}
article code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.88em;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
article pre {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 24px 0;
}
article pre code { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; }
article img { max-width: 100%; border-radius: var(--radius); margin: 24px 0; }
article .meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
article hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 48px 0;
}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE ========== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 12px 24px 24px;
    max-height: 80vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  /* Reset desktop hover-bridge paddings on mobile — they break the
     collapsed hamburger layout and make "Dienstleistungen" leak out. */
  .nav-dropdown { padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .nav-dropdown::before, .dropdown-menu::before { content: none; }
  .nav-links > a { width: 100%; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .nav-dropdown > span { display: block; padding: 12px 0; }
  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0 0 0 12px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .nav-cta { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 12px; }

  .section-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  /* !important required to beat inline grid-template-columns overrides used on desktop layouts */
  .pillars, .comparison, .steps, .cases, .blog-grid, .curve-legend { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .hero { padding: 80px 0 64px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .contact-page { padding: 48px 0 72px; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillar, .comparison-col, .step, .case, .blog-card, .curve-chart { padding: 24px; }
  .trust-bar { gap: 8px 20px; font-size: 10.5px; }
  .contact-form { padding: 24px; }
  /* Hero-Headline auf sehr schmalen Viewports etwas straffer */
  .display-1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 8vw, 2.6rem); }
  article { margin: 56px auto; padding: 0 20px; font-size: 16.5px; }
  article h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 7vw, 2.4rem); }
  article h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 44px 0 14px; }
  article pre { padding: 14px; font-size: 13px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG INDEX + ARTICLE LAYOUT (added 2026-05-01)
   ============================================================ */

/* Blog hero */
.blog-hero {
  padding: 96px 0 56px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 320px at 50% 0%, var(--accent-glow), transparent 65%);
}
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.blog-hero p {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Blog overview grid spacing */
#blog-overview {
  margin: 80px auto 96px;
}

/* Card-meta extras (used by blog.js) */
.card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.card-date { color: var(--ink-faint); white-space: nowrap; }
.card-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 8px;
  transition: gap .2s ease;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-transform: none;
}
.blog-card:hover .card-arrow { gap: 14px; }

/* ARTICLE LAYOUT — desktop = main + sticky sidebar */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  gap: 64px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 64px auto 96px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.article-main {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
  /* override the global `article` rule that gave it its own margin/padding */
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.article-main h1 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 16px 0 24px;
}
.article-main h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 48px 0 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.article-main h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 32px 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.article-main p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.92;
}
.article-main ul, .article-main ol {
  margin: 0 0 20px 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.92;
}
.article-main li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article-main a:not(.back-link) {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,90,31,0.3);
  transition: border-color .15s ease;
}
.article-main a:not(.back-link):hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.article-main strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.article-main blockquote {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}
.article-main code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.88em;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-main pre {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.article-main pre code { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; }
.article-main img { max-width: 100%; border-radius: var(--radius); margin: 24px 0; }
.article-main hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 48px 0;
}

/* Article meta + tags */
.back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  transition: color .15s ease, gap .2s ease;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--accent); gap: 10px; }
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.article-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,90,31,0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,90,31,0.06);
}
.article-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* Sidebar */
.article-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 88px;
}
.sidebar-title {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.sidebar-post {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: padding-left .2s ease;
}
.sidebar-post:hover { padding-left: 6px; }
.sidebar-post:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.sidebar-date {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.sidebar-post-title {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.sidebar-post:hover .sidebar-post-title { color: var(--accent); }
.sidebar-all {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Article responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin: 40px auto 64px;
  }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; }
  .blog-hero { padding: 64px 0 40px; }
  #blog-overview { margin: 56px auto 64px; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .article-main { font-size: 16.5px; }
  .article-main h1 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
  .article-main h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 36px 0 10px; }
  .article-meta { gap: 6px; }
  .article-date { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   Custom Scrollbars — dark, subtle, brand-orange tint on hover
   ============================================================================ */

* {
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(255, 90, 31, 0.22) transparent;
}
*::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
*::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
*::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  background-clip: padding-box;
  transition: background 0.18s ease;
}
*::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 90, 31, 0.38);
  background-clip: padding-box;
}
*::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
  background: rgba(255, 90, 31, 0.55);
  background-clip: padding-box;
}
*::-webkit-scrollbar-corner { background: transparent; }

/* FAQ accordion - used on /standorte/* and homepage */
.faq-list { margin-top: 40px; }
.faq-item { border-top: 1px solid rgba(243,239,230,0.10); padding: 0; }
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243,239,230,0.10); }

/* Suppress native disclosure marker across all browsers */
.faq-item summary { list-style: none !important; }
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none !important; }
.faq-item summary::marker { display: none; content: ""; font-size: 0; }
details.faq-item > summary { display: block; }

.faq-item summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 22px 0;
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 40px;
  outline: none;
  user-select: none;
}
.faq-item summary h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(243,239,230,0.92);
  display: inline;
}
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 4px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--accent, #FF5A1F);
  opacity: 0.7;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { content: "−"; opacity: 1; }
.faq-item summary:hover h3 { color: rgba(243,239,230,1); }
.faq-item summary:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.faq-item > p,
.faq-item .body {
  margin: 0 0 22px 0;
  opacity: 0.72;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  max-width: 720px;
}