:root{
    --teal-900:#0f3a44;
    --teal-700:#1f5b69;
    --teal-500:#3a8092;
    --teal-50:#e9f1f3;
    --amber:#d39827;
    --amber-soft:#f3e3bf;
    --ink:#11171a;
    --ink-2:#3d4a4e;
    --ink-3:#6b7679;
    --line:#dfe4e5;
    --bg:#fbfaf7;
    --card:#ffffff;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:90px}
  body{
    font-family:'Manrope',system-ui,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--bg);
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  .container{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  .mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3)}

  /* nav styles come from the shared dalan-system.css (incl. mobile menu) */
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;
    font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
    border:1px solid transparent;
    transition:all .2s ease;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--teal-700);color:#fff}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-900)}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal-700);color:var(--teal-700)}
  .btn-amber{background:var(--amber);color:#1a1207}
  .btn-amber:hover{background:#b6811e}

  /* HERO */
  .hero{padding:64px 0 40px}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
  .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--teal-700);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:24px}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--teal-700);display:block}
  h1.hero-title{
    font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(33px,4.1vw,54px);
    line-height:1.08;
    letter-spacing:-0.02em;
    margin:0 0 22px;
    color:var(--teal-900);
    text-wrap:balance;
    overflow-wrap:break-word;
    hyphens:auto;
    opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);
    animation:heroTitleIn 1s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .15s forwards;
  }
  h1.hero-title em{
    font-style:normal;color:var(--amber);font-weight:700;
    display:inline-block;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--amber) 0%,#e3b145 50%,var(--amber) 100%);
    background-size:200% 100%;
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
    animation:heroShimmer 4.5s ease-in-out 1.4s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes heroTitleIn{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @keyframes heroShimmer{
    0%,100%{background-position:0% 50%}
    50%{background-position:100% 50%}
  }
  .hero-cta,.hero-meta{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);animation:heroTitleIn .8s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards}
  .hero-sub{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);animation:heroTitleIn .8s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .4s forwards}
  .hero-cta{animation-delay:.55s}
  .hero-meta{animation-delay:.7s}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    h1.hero-title,h1.hero-title em,.hero-sub,.hero-cta,.hero-meta,.eyebrow{
      opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;animation:none!important
    }
  }

  .hero-sub{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:520px;margin:0 0 14px;text-wrap:pretty}
  .hero-sub:last-of-type{margin-bottom:36px}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-meta{margin-top:48px;display:flex;gap:28px 36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-meta .item{border-left:2px solid var(--teal-700);padding-left:14px}
  .hero-meta .num{font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-900);line-height:1}
  .hero-meta .lbl{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:6px}

  /* hero photo */
  .hero-media{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .hero-cap{align-self:flex-start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(15,58,68,.2);padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .2s ease,gap .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
  .hero-cap:hover{color:var(--amber);gap:12px;border-bottom-color:var(--amber)}
  .hero-art{
    aspect-ratio:4/5;
    border-radius:8px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--teal-50);
  }
  .hero-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
  .hero-art .stamp{
    position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:18px;
    background:rgba(15,58,68,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .hero-art .stamp::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--amber);border-radius:50%;margin-right:8px;vertical-align:middle;animation:pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.3}}

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .hero-art .stamp::before{animation:none!important}
  }

  /* TWO PATHS */
  .paths{padding:48px 0 80px}
  .paths-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
  .path-card{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:8px;
    padding:36px 36px 32px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    transition:all .25s ease;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .path-card:hover{border-color:var(--teal-700);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px -16px rgba(15,58,68,.18)}
  .path-card .tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:18px}
  .path-card h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:700}
  .path-card p{margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px}
  .path-card .arrow{margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-700)}
  .path-card.amber h3{color:#7a5710}
  .path-card.amber .arrow{color:#7a5710}
  .path-card.amber{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdf6e6 0%, #fff 70%)}
  .path-card.amber:hover{border-color:var(--amber)}

  /* SECTION */
  section.block{padding:96px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:56px}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:700;margin:14px 0 18px;text-wrap:balance}
  .section-head p{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}

  /* WHY 3 col */
  .why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
  .why-card{padding:32px 28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
  .why-card .n{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--amber-ink);font-weight:500;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .why-card h4{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-900)}
  .why-card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15px}

  /* PULL QUOTE */
  .pullquote{
    margin-top:48px;padding:56px;
    background:var(--teal-900);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;
    font-size:20px;line-height:1.55;font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:-.005em;
    text-align:center;
    position:relative;
  }

  /* STRENGTHS GRID */
  .strengths{background:#fff}
  .strengths-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
  .strength{background:#fff;padding:38px 36px}
  .strength h4{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:20px;color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .strength h4 .icon{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--teal-50);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:700;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:14px}
  .strength p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15px}
  .strength-cta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .strength-cta p{margin-bottom:20px}
  .strength-cta .btn{margin-top:auto}

  /* SPRACHSCHULE CALLOUT (homepage) */
  .sprach-band{background:var(--bg)}
  .sprach-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
  .sprach-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--amber);box-shadow:var(--card-shadow-hover)}
  .sprach-photo{position:relative;min-height:300px;background:var(--teal-900)}
  .sprach-photo img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
  .sprach-text{padding:44px 48px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
  .sprach-text .mono{color:var(--amber-ink);display:block;margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.16em}
  .sprach-text h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,36px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px;text-wrap:balance}
  .sprach-text p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 22px;line-height:1.6;max-width:52ch}
  .sprach-arrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:600}
  .sprach-card:hover .sprach-arrow{color:var(--amber-ink)}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .sprach-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .sprach-photo{min-height:220px}
    .sprach-text{padding:32px 28px}
  }

  /* CATEGORIES — vertical tab layout */
  .cats-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:48px}
  .cats-head .mono{margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
  .cats-head h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 16px;text-wrap:balance}
  .cats-head p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:17px;margin:0}

  .cats-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
  .cats-tabs{background:var(--teal-900);color:#fff;padding:24px 0}
  .cat-tab{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding:18px 28px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;border-left:3px solid transparent;transition:all .2s;line-height:1.2}
  .cat-tab:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
  .cat-tab .cn{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--amber);display:block;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase}
  .cat-tab.active{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;border-left-color:var(--amber)}
  .cat-panel{padding:48px;display:none}
  .cat-panel.active{display:block;animation:catFade .35s ease}
  @keyframes catFade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .cat-panel h3{font-size:32px;color:var(--teal-900);margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.018em;font-weight:700}
  .cat-panel .lead-p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 28px;max-width:720px;padding:14px 18px;background:var(--teal-50);border-left:3px solid var(--teal-700);border-radius:2px}
  .pos-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .pos{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start}
  .pos:nth-child(odd){padding-right:28px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0}
  .pos:nth-child(even){padding-left:28px}
  .pos .pnum{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--amber);font-weight:500;padding-top:3px;letter-spacing:.05em}
  .pos b{color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:700;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:15px}
  .pos span.txt{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5}

  /* PROCESS */
  .process{background:var(--teal-900);color:#fff}
  .process .section-head h2{color:#fff}
  .process .section-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
  .process .mono{color:var(--amber)}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
  .step{padding:32px 24px 36px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .step:last-child{border-right:0}
  .step::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;width:32px;height:2px;background:var(--amber)}
  .step .num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--amber);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:.1em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .step .num::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);max-width:60px}
  .step h4{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;min-height:48px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start}
  .step p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55}

  /* FAQ */
  .faq{background:#fff}
  .faq-tabs{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-bottom:40px;background:var(--bg);padding:6px;border-radius:999px;width:max-content}
  .faq-tab{padding:12px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink-2);font-family:inherit}
  .faq-tab.active{background:var(--teal-700);color:#fff}
  .faq-list{display:none;max-width:920px}
  .faq-list.active{display:block}
  .faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .faq-q{
    width:100%;border:0;background:none;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;
    padding:24px 50px 24px 0;cursor:pointer;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;position:relative;
    font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-900);
  }
  .faq-q .qnum{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--amber-ink);min-width:32px;margin-top:4px;font-weight:500}
  .faq-q::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:22px;font-size:24px;color:var(--teal-700);transition:transform .25s ease}
  .faq-item.open .faq-q::after{content:"−"}
  .faq-a{display:none;padding:0 0 26px 50px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;max-width:760px}
  .faq-item.open .faq-a{display:block}

  /* FOOTER */
  footer{background:#0a262d;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);padding:72px 0 28px;margin-top:0}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;margin-bottom:56px}
  footer h5{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:13px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--amber);font-weight:500}
  .foot-col a{display:block;padding:6px 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-size:15px}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:#fff}
  .foot-brand .logo-mark{margin-bottom:18px}
  .foot-brand p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:300px}
  .foot-contact{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
  .foot-contact div{margin-bottom:8px}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:13px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}

  /* SVG door mark */
  .door-mark{width:40px;height:40px;display:block}

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero-grid,.paths-grid,.why-grid,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
    .cats-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .cats-tabs{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;padding:12px}
    .cat-tab{border-left:0;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;flex-shrink:0;padding:12px 16px}
    .cat-tab.active{border-left-color:transparent;border-bottom-color:var(--amber)}
    .pos-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .pos:nth-child(odd){border-right:0;padding-right:0}
    .pos:nth-child(even){padding-left:0}
    .strengths-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .step{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
  }

/* Process step amber top rule grows in on scroll */
.step[data-anim]::before{width:0;transition:width 1s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) calc(var(--anim-delay, 0ms) + 250ms)}
.step[data-anim].in-view::before{width:32px}

/* PARTNERS & CLIENTS */
.partners{background:#fff;padding:88px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.partners-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:48px}
.partners-head .mono{display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.partners-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px;text-wrap:balance}
.partners-head p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty}
.partners-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.partner-cell{
  position:relative;
  background:#fff;
  min-height:150px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  padding:28px 24px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.partner-cell img{
  max-width:70%;
  max-height:80px;
  width:auto;height:auto;
  display:block;
  object-fit:contain;
  filter:grayscale(1) opacity(.7);
  transition:filter .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.partner-cell::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:18px;
  width:0;height:2px;
  background:var(--amber);
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  transition:width .35s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
  border-radius:2px;
}
.partner-cell:hover img{
  filter:none;
  transform:scale(1.04);
}
.partner-cell:hover::after{width:36px}

/* Eriksen Oldenburg logo is white-on-transparent —
   default: tint to soft gray (matches other logos in grayscale state)
   hover:   tint to brand amber #d39827 (filter chain converts white→black→amber) */
.partner-cell img[src*="eriksen-oldenburg"]{filter:brightness(0) opacity(.45)}
.partner-cell:hover img[src*="eriksen-oldenburg"]{filter:brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(63%) sepia(54%) saturate(2487%) hue-rotate(2deg) brightness(94%) contrast(89%)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .partners{padding:64px 0}
  .partners-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .partner-cell{min-height:130px;padding:24px 18px}
  .partner-cell img{max-height:64px;max-width:78%}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .partners-head h2{font-size:26px}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .partner-cell img,.partner-cell::after{transition:none!important}
}