:root {
    --bg-cream:       #f5f1e8;
    --bg-cream-warm:  #ede6d6;
    --bg-charcoal:    #1a1d24;
    --text-primary:   #1d2330;
    --text-secondary: #5a6573;
    --text-muted:     #8a93a0;
    --text-on-dark:   #f5f1e8;
    --accent-burgundy: #8b2942;
    --accent-burgundy-soft: #a44a5e;
    --hairline:       #d4cfc1;
    --divider-light:  #e3ddcd;
    --hairline-dark:  #3a3f4a;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

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

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  /* ===== Top Bar ===== */
  .topbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  .topbar-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 18px 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }
  .brand .dot { color: var(--accent-burgundy); }
  .brand .grp {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    margin-left: 12px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .topbar-status {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .status-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-burgundy);
    animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.45; transform: scale(1.35); }
  }

  /* ===== HERO ===== */
  .hero {
    padding: 180px 0 120px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .hero-rule {
    width: 64px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .hero-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 84px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    max-width: 980px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .hero-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-top: 56px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .meta-item {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  .meta-item strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* ===== Section title ===== */
  .section {
    padding: 110px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  .section-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 880px;
  }
  .section-lead {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }

  /* ===== Pillars ===== */
  .pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .pillar {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 48px 40px 56px;
  }
  .pillar-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .pillar-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }
  .pillar-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  .pillar-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider-light);
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* ===== Roadmap ===== */
  .roadmap-section {
    background: var(--bg-cream-warm);
  }
  .roadmap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 24px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .roadmap-item {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 44px 36px 56px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .roadmap-item.rm-highlight {
    background: var(--bg-charcoal);
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
  }
  .rm-phase-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .rm-highlight .rm-phase-label { color: var(--accent-burgundy-soft); }
  .rm-period {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .rm-highlight .rm-period { color: var(--text-on-dark); }
  .rm-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider-light);
  }
  .rm-highlight .rm-title {
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    border-bottom-color: var(--hairline-dark);
  }
  .rm-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    flex: 1;
  }
  .rm-highlight .rm-list { color: var(--text-muted); }
  .rm-list li {
    padding: 8px 0 8px 18px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .rm-list li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 17px;
    width: 8px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-burgundy);
  }
  .rm-highlight .rm-list li::before { background: var(--accent-burgundy-soft); }
  .rm-tag {
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider-light);
    width: 100%;
  }
  .rm-highlight .rm-tag {
    color: var(--accent-burgundy-soft);
    border-top-color: var(--hairline-dark);
  }
  .roadmap-note {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 32px;
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  /* ===== Founder ===== */
  .founder-section {
    background: var(--bg-charcoal);
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    padding: 110px 0;
  }
  .founder-section .section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--accent-burgundy-soft);
  }
  .founder-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .founder-portrait {
    width: 320px;
    height: 380px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #2a2f3a;
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
  }
  .founder-portrait img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.02);
    display: block;
  }
  .founder-name {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy-soft);
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .founder-portrait-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .founder-quote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .founder-quote::before {
    content: "„";
    font-size: 1.4em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy-soft);
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: -0.18em;
    margin-right: 4px;
  }
  .founder-quote::after {
    content: """;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy-soft);
    margin-left: 2px;
  }
  .founder-bio {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 620px;
  }
  .founder-bio strong { color: var(--text-on-dark); font-weight: 500; }

  /* ===== Timeline mini ===== */
  .timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 48px;
  }
  .tl-item {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 32px 28px;
  }
  .tl-year {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .tl-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .tl-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }

  /* ===== Contact ===== */
  .contact {
    padding: 130px 0 110px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .contact-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 880px;
  }
  .contact-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent-burgundy); }
  .contact-lead {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .contact-card {
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    padding: 32px 40px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  }
  .contact-label {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .contact-email {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .contact-email:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
  .contact-note {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 16px;
    max-width: 380px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ===== Footer ===== */
  .footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: var(--bg-cream-warm);
  }
  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  .footer-legal {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 520px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ===== Responsive ===== */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .container, .topbar-inner, .footer-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
    .topbar-inner { padding: 14px 24px; }
    .hero { padding: 140px 0 80px; }
    .section, .founder-section, .contact { padding: 70px 0; }
    .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .roadmap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .founder-portrait { width: 100%; max-width: 320px; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4/5; }
    .hero-meta { gap: 32px; }
    .topbar-status { display: none; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ===== Founder Credibility Anchors (under portrait/name) ===== */
  .credibility-anchors {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .cred-anchor {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .cred-anchor-year {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy-soft);
    min-width: 38px;
  }
  .cred-anchor-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    flex: 1;
  }
  .cred-anchor-text strong {
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ===== Language Switcher ===== */
  .lang-switch {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .lang-switch a {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    padding: 4px 2px;
  }
  .lang-switch a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
  .lang-switch a.active {
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-burgundy);
  }
  .lang-divider {
    color: var(--hairline);
    user-select: none;
  }
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .lang-switch { font-size: 10px; gap: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     EXPANDED SECTIONS — Why now · Principles · Platform-coming
     Market · History · Dialogues · Press
     ============================================================ */

  /* ===== Generic 4-card grid (used by "Warum jetzt" and "Markt & Perspektive") ===== */
  .reason-grid, .market-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .reason-card, .market-card {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 36px 28px 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .reason-num, .market-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.20em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .reason-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .reason-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    flex: 1;
  }
  .market-value {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .market-caption {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .reason-grid, .market-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .reason-grid, .market-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ===== Principles — 6 card grid (3×2) ===== */
  .principle-section { background: var(--bg-cream-warm); }
  .principles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .principle-card {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 36px 32px 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .principle-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.20em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .principle-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  .principle-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    flex: 1;
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ===== Platform "coming" cards (6 placeholders) ===== */
  .platform-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .platform-card {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 40px 32px 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 220px;
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .platform-card-icon {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .platform-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  .platform-card-status {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider-light);
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .platform-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .platform-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ===== Domain history extended timeline (6 points) ===== */
  .history-section { background: var(--bg-cream-warm); }
  .history-timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .history-item {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 28px 22px 32px;
  }
  .history-year {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.10em;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .history-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  .history-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .history-timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .history-timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .history-timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ===== Strategic dialogues — 6 category tags ===== */
  .dialogue-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .dialogue-card {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 30px 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .dialogue-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--accent-burgundy);
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .dialogue-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .dialogue-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .dialogue-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ===== Press & history — 3 cards ===== */
  .press-section { background: var(--bg-cream-warm); }
  .press-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .press-card {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 40px 32px 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .press-label {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .press-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  .press-placeholder {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider-light);
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .press-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     DUAL-BRAND SYSTEM — Toggle, Cards, data-brand visibility
     ============================================================ */

  /* Default: while no brand attribute yet, hide brand-specific content */
  [data-brand-show] { display: none; }
  [data-brand="imm"] [data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="lie"] [data-brand-show="lie"] { display: inherit; }
  /* Block-level rule for elements where 'inherit' would be incorrect */
  [data-brand="imm"] li[data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="lie"] li[data-brand-show="lie"] { display: list-item; }
  [data-brand="imm"] div[data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="imm"] p[data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="imm"] span[data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="imm"] section[data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="imm"] a[data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="lie"] div[data-brand-show="lie"],
  [data-brand="lie"] p[data-brand-show="lie"],
  [data-brand="lie"] span[data-brand-show="lie"],
  [data-brand="lie"] section[data-brand-show="lie"],
  [data-brand="lie"] a[data-brand-show="lie"] { display: block; }
  [data-brand="imm"] span[data-brand-show="imm"],
  [data-brand="lie"] span[data-brand-show="lie"] { display: inline; }

  /* ===== Brand Toggle in Topbar ===== */
  .brand-toggle {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.10em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  .brand-toggle a {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    padding: 4px 2px;
  }
  .brand-toggle a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
  .brand-toggle a.active {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  .brand-toggle .toggle-divider {
    color: var(--hairline);
    font-size: 16px;
    user-select: none;
  }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .brand-toggle { font-size: 12px; gap: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
  }
  /* ============================================================
     Mobile Brand Toggle Mini-Bar (under topbar)
     Default: hidden on desktop; revealed at <= 720px via media query.
     IMPORTANT: default rule MUST come BEFORE the media query so that
     the media query's display:flex can override it on mobile.
     ============================================================ */
  .brand-toggle-mobile {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 53px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    background: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    padding: 10px 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  }
  .brand-toggle-mobile a {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    padding: 2px 4px;
  }
  .brand-toggle-mobile a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
  .brand-toggle-mobile a.active {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  .brand-toggle-mobile .toggle-divider {
    color: var(--hairline);
    font-size: 14px;
    user-select: none;
  }

  /* On smartphone portrait: hide in-topbar toggle, show standalone mini-bar */
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .topbar-inner .brand-toggle { display: none; }
    .brand-toggle-mobile { display: flex; }
    /* Reduce font-size on very small screens so both brand names fit one line */
    .hero { padding-top: 140px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .brand-toggle-mobile { font-size: 11px; gap: 6px; padding: 9px 10px; }
    .brand-toggle-mobile a.active { letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
    .brand-toggle-mobile .toggle-divider { font-size: 12px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 360px) {
    .brand-toggle-mobile { font-size: 10px; gap: 5px; padding: 9px 8px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
    .brand-toggle-mobile a.active { letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
  }

  /* ===== Dual-Brand Section (between Hero and Pillars) ===== */
  .dual-brand-section {
    background: var(--bg-cream-warm);
    padding: 90px 0 100px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  .dual-brand-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .brand-card {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    padding: 44px 40px 40px;
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .brand-card.is-active {
    border-color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    border-width: 1px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--accent-burgundy);
  }
  .brand-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .brand-card-here {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    left: 40px;
    background: var(--accent-burgundy);
    color: var(--bg-cream);
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }
  .brand-card-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .brand-card-tagline {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .brand-card-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .brand-card-audience {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider-light);
    padding-top: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .brand-card-audience strong {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .brand-card-cta {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .brand-card-cta:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .brand-card-cta.is-here {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    cursor: default;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .brand-card-cta-arrow {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .dual-brand-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .dual-brand-section { padding: 60px 0 70px; }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     BRAND TYPE — Domain names as marks
     ============================================================ */

  /* Marken-Name in Versalien (IMMOBILIEN.CH / LIEGENSCHAFTEN.CH) */
  .brand-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.06em;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: inherit;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* Domain-URL in Kleinbuchstaben (immobilien.ch / liegenschaften.ch in Bio) */
  .brand-url {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: inherit;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ============================================================
     SCROLLYTELLING — Stagger + Fade-In
     ============================================================ */

  /* Pageload Hero Fade-In ─ subtil, edel */
  @keyframes heroFadeIn {
    0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeIn 0.9s ease-out 0.1s forwards;
  }
  .hero-rule {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeIn 0.9s ease-out 0.3s forwards;
  }
  .hero-headline {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeIn 1.1s ease-out 0.45s forwards;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeIn 1.0s ease-out 0.75s forwards;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeIn 1.0s ease-out 1.0s forwards;
  }

  /* Scroll-triggered Stagger Animation */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
                transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  /* Stagger delays inside sections */
  .reveal[data-stagger="1"].visible { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
  .reveal[data-stagger="2"].visible { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
  .reveal[data-stagger="3"].visible { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
  .reveal[data-stagger="4"].visible { transition-delay: 0.46s; }
  .reveal[data-stagger="5"].visible { transition-delay: 0.60s; }
  .reveal[data-stagger="6"].visible { transition-delay: 0.74s; }

  /* ============================================================
     SCROLL-DOWN ARROW — Persistent, bottom center
     ============================================================ */
  .scroll-arrow {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 28px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 90;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    background: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease, background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeIn 1.0s ease-out 1.4s forwards;
  }
  .scroll-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--accent-burgundy);
    border-color: var(--accent-burgundy);
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px);
  }
  .scroll-arrow:hover svg { stroke: var(--bg-cream); }
  .scroll-arrow svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: var(--text-primary);
    stroke-width: 2;
    fill: none;
    transition: stroke 0.3s ease;
    animation: arrowBob 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes arrowBob {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50%      { transform: translateY(3px); }
  }
  .scroll-arrow.is-hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);
  }
  /* On dark sections, switch arrow to dark scheme */
  .scroll-arrow.on-dark {
    background: rgba(26, 29, 36, 0.85);
    border-color: var(--hairline-dark);
  }
  .scroll-arrow.on-dark svg { stroke: var(--text-on-dark); }
  .scroll-arrow.on-dark:hover {
    background: var(--accent-burgundy);
    border-color: var(--accent-burgundy);
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .scroll-arrow { width: 48px; height: 48px; bottom: 20px; }
    .scroll-arrow svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
  }