:root {
    --blue:#003357; --blue-2:#00253f; --blue-3:#001825;
    --grey:#AAA9A8; --grey-2:#6c6b6a; --grey-3:#e8e7e5;
    --paper:#f4f3f1; --bone:#fafaf8; --ink:#0c1620; --red:#003357;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body {
    background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Geist", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  a { color: inherit; }

  /* TOPNAV */
  .topnav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 70;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    padding: 14px 22px; background: transparent; pointer-events: none; color: #fff;
  }
  .topnav > * { pointer-events: auto; }
  .hamburger {
    width: 42px; height: 42px; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
    background: transparent; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; color: inherit;
  }
  .hamburger span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; transition: transform .3s, opacity .2s; }
  body.menu-open .hamburger span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
  body.menu-open .hamburger span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  body.menu-open .hamburger span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .topnav .home { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

  .navmenu {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 65;
    background: rgba(8,15,23,0.58);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(125%); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(125%);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .45s ease;
  }
  .navmenu nav { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  body.menu-open .hamburger span { background: #ffffff; }
  body.menu-open .home { color: #ffffff; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
  .navmenu nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 0 8vw; }
  .navmenu nav a {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 6.4vw, 84px); font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 1.05;
    color: rgba(250,250,248,0.92); text-decoration: none;
    transform: translateY(20px); opacity: 0;
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), opacity .5s ease, color .2s ease;
  }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.20s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(8) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(9) { transition-delay: 0.40s; }
  body.menu-open .navmenu nav a:nth-child(10){ transition-delay: 0.44s; }
  .navmenu nav a:hover { color: #fff; }
  .navmenu nav a .n { display: inline-block; width: 60px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: rgba(250,250,248,0.4); vertical-align: middle; transform: translateY(-0.4em); }

  /* HERO */
  .about-hero {
    position: relative; background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--bone); padding: 200px 7vw 120px; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .about-hero::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; right: -10%; top: -20%;
    width: 60vw; height: 60vw; max-width: 820px; max-height: 820px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255,255,255,0.06), transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .about-hero .inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .about-hero .eyebrow { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(250,250,248,0.6); font-weight: 500; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .about-hero h1 { margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1.02; font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 104px); }
  .about-hero h1 .soft { color: rgba(250,250,248,0.5); }
  .about-hero .lede { margin: 36px 0 0; max-width: 64ch; font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 23px); color: rgba(250,250,248,0.82); font-weight: 300; }

  /* STATS */
  .stats { background: var(--blue-3); color: var(--bone); }
  .stats .inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 7vw; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
  .stat .num { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 56px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1; }
  .stat .lab { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(250,250,248,0.55); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

  /* STORY */
  .story { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 120px 7vw; }
  .story .label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--grey-2); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .story h2 { margin: 0 0 40px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.05; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px); }
  .story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
  .story-grid p { margin: 0 0 20px; color: #2a3742; font-size: 17px; max-width: 60ch; }
  .pull {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--red); padding: 6px 0 6px 26px;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .pull .who { display: block; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--grey-2); }

  /* TIMELINE */
  .timeline { background: var(--paper); }
  .timeline .inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 110px 7vw; }
  .timeline h2 { margin: 0 0 56px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px); }
  .tl-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-3); }
  .tl-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-3); }
  .tl-year { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 32px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--blue); }
  .tl-body h3 { margin: 4px 0 8px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; }
  .tl-body p { margin: 0; color: #2a3742; max-width: 60ch; }

  /* VALUES / LEISTUNGEN */
  .values { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 120px 7vw; }
  .values h2 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px); }
  .values .sub { color: var(--grey-2); margin: 0 0 48px; max-width: 60ch; font-size: 17px; }
  .val-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
  .val-card { border: 1px solid var(--grey-3); border-radius: 14px; padding: 26px; background: #fff; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
  .val-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(12,22,32,0.08); border-color: var(--grey); }
  .val-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .val-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--grey-2); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; }

  /* CTA STRIP */
  .cta-strip { background: var(--blue); color: var(--bone); }
  .cta-strip .inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 96px 7vw; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .cta-strip h2 { margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.1; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px); }
  .cta-strip p { margin: 14px 0 0; color: rgba(250,250,248,0.7); max-width: 48ch; }
  .cta-btns { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn-primary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); padding: 18px 26px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: transform .15s ease, background .2s ease; }
  .btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-primary .ar { transition: transform .2s ease; }
  .btn-primary:hover .ar { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .btn-ghost { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(250,250,248,0.35); color: var(--bone); padding: 18px 26px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--bone); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: rgba(250,250,248,0.5); padding: 80px 7vw 32px; }
  .site-footer a { color: rgba(250,250,248,0.5); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease; }
  .footer-inner { max-width: 1640px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 60px; padding-bottom: 60px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); }
  .footer-inner h4 { margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(250,250,248,0.55); }
  .footer-inner ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
  .footer-inner a:hover { color: var(--bone); }
  .footer-bottom { max-width: 1640px; margin: 32px auto 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-size: 12px; }
  .footer-bottom .meta { display: flex; gap: 24px; }
  .footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--bone); }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .val-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .stats .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .about-hero { padding: 150px 7vw 80px; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; }
    .navmenu nav a { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 56px); }
    .navmenu nav a .n { width: 40px; font-size: 11px; }
    .tl-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
    .cta-strip .inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .val-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stats .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }