@font-face{font-family:'Archivo';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/archivo-400.ttf') format('truetype');}
@font-face{font-family:'Archivo';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/archivo-500.ttf') format('truetype');}
@font-face{font-family:'Archivo';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/archivo-600.ttf') format('truetype');}
@font-face{font-family:'Sora';font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/sora-300.ttf') format('truetype');}
@font-face{font-family:'Sora';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/sora-400.ttf') format('truetype');}
@font-face{font-family:'Sora';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/sora-500.ttf') format('truetype');}
@font-face{font-family:'Sora';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/sora-600.ttf') format('truetype');}
@font-face{font-family:'Sora';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url('../fonts/sora-700.ttf') format('truetype');}

:root{
    --graphite:#1C1F24;--graphite-deep:#0E1116;--graphite-soft:#262A32;
    --blue:#2F8FD6;--blue-bright:#3FA9F5;--copper:#B87333;
    --paper:#FFFFFF;--paper-warm:#F4F6F8;
    --ink:#1C1F24;--ink-soft:#565C66;--ink-faint:#8A909A;
    --line:#E6E8EB;--line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--maxw:1240px;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Archivo',-apple-system,sans-serif;line-height:1.68;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
  ::selection{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{display:block;max-width:100%;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px;}

  .eyebrow{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--blue);}
  .eyebrow.on-dark{color:var(--blue-bright);}
  .eyebrow.on-dark::before{background:var(--blue-bright);}

  /* section heading shared by content sub-headings (Mission, Our Values, ...) */
  .block-head{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);
    margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.02em;
    padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .block-head.on-dark{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--line-dark);}
  .block-head-lg{font-size:1.7rem;}
  .support-normal{font-style:normal;}
  .aud-when-lead{font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:8px;}

  /* NAV */
  header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;transition:background .4s,border-color .4s,box-shadow .4s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
  header.scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(28,31,36,.05);}
  nav{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
  .logo-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;position:relative;}
  .logo{height:38px;width:auto;display:block;transition:opacity .35s ease;}
  .logo-dark{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;}
  header .logo-light{opacity:1;}
  header .logo-dark{opacity:0;}
  header.scrolled .logo-light{opacity:0;}
  header.scrolled .logo-dark{opacity:1;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:36px;align-items:center;}
  .nav-links a{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C5CBD3;position:relative;padding:6px 0;transition:color .25s;}
  header.scrolled .nav-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--blue-bright);transition:width .3s ease;}
  header.scrolled .nav-links a::after{background:var(--blue);}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:#fff;}
  header.scrolled .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
  .nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%;}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;}
  .nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:5px 0;transition:.3s;}
  header.scrolled .nav-toggle span{background:var(--ink);}
  .nav-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}

  /* HERO */
  .hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--graphite-deep);}
  .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;}
  .hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:64% center;opacity:.95;}
  .hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--graphite-deep) 4%,rgba(14,17,22,.82) 34%,rgba(14,17,22,.18) 64%,rgba(14,17,22,.44) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,var(--graphite-deep) 1%,transparent 26%);}
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;}
  .hero-content{max-width:760px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.6vw,3.9rem);margin:26px 0 0;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.18;}
  .hero-sub{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.3vw,1.18rem);color:#B9C0CB;max-width:560px;margin-top:26px;line-height:1.72;}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:16px 30px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;transition:transform .25s,background .25s,border-color .25s,color .25s;}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--blue);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-bright);border-color:var(--blue-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue-bright);color:var(--blue-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-dark{background:var(--graphite);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--graphite);}
  .btn-dark:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn .arr{transition:transform .25s;}
  .btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px);}
  .hero-scroll{position:absolute;bottom:36px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .hero-scroll span{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7A828E;}
  .hero-scroll .line{width:1px;height:48px;background:linear-gradient(var(--blue-bright),transparent);animation:scrollpulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes scrollpulse{0%,100%{opacity:.3;transform:scaleY(.6);}50%{opacity:1;transform:scaleY(1);}}

  section{position:relative;}
  .section-pad{padding:120px 0;}
  .band-warm{background:var(--paper-warm);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .band-dark{background:var(--graphite);}

  /* page header (Seitentitel + Stützzeile) */
  .page-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:64px;}
  .page-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.3vw,2.9rem);margin-top:22px;}
  .page-head .support{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.1rem;margin-top:14px;font-style:italic;}
  .page-head.on-dark h2{color:#fff;}
  .page-head.on-dark .support{color:#AEB5C0;}

  /* generic prose */
  .prose p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:760px;}
  .prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .prose.on-dark p{color:#AEB5C0;}
  .lead-list{margin:18px 0 6px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;max-width:760px;}
  .lead-list li{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.04rem;}
  .lead-list li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:9px;background:var(--blue);transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .lead-list.on-dark li{color:#AEB5C0;}
  .lead-list.on-dark li::before{background:var(--blue-bright);}
  .lead-list .pk{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;}
  .lead-list.on-dark .pk{color:#fff;}

  /* hero intro grid */
  .grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;}
  .visual{position:relative;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -26px rgba(28,31,36,.42);}
  .visual img{width:100%;height:470px;object-fit:cover;}
  .visual .tag{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:18px;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(14,17,22,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:9px 14px;border-radius:2px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .visual .tag::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--blue-bright);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--blue-bright);}

  /* "What Defines AEQION" cards */
  .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;}
  .card{background:var(--paper);padding:34px 28px;transition:background .3s;position:relative;}
  .card:hover{background:var(--paper-warm);}
  .card h3{font-size:1.16rem;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.62;}
  .card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:0;height:3px;background:var(--blue);transition:width .35s ease;}
  .card:hover::before{width:100%;}

  /* split */
  .split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -28px rgba(28,31,36,.45);}
  .split-img{position:relative;min-height:560px;background:var(--graphite-deep);}
  .split-img img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
  .split-text{background:var(--graphite);padding:64px 56px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}

  /* phases */
  .phases{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .phase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr 1fr;gap:44px;padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start;transition:padding-left .3s;}
  .phase:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .phase:hover{padding-left:14px;}
  .phase-no{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);line-height:1;}
  .phase-body h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .phase-body p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .phase-result{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding:22px 24px;border-radius:2px;}
  .phase-result .lbl{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);}
  .phase-result p{color:var(--ink);font-size:.97rem;margin-top:8px;}

  /* statement box */
  .statement-box{background:var(--graphite);border-radius:4px;padding:64px 56px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .statement-box::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%,rgba(63,169,245,.14),transparent 62%);}
  .statement-box p{position:relative;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,2rem);color:#fff;line-height:1.32;max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;}

  /* audience */
  .aud-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start;}
  .aud-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .aud-item{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;transition:color .25s;}
  .aud-item:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .aud-item::before{content:"";flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--blue);transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .aud-item:hover{color:var(--blue);}
  .aud-item .ix{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.1em;flex:none;}
  .aud-item span:last-child{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:500;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;}
  .aud-when{background:var(--graphite);border-radius:4px;padding:40px;}
  .aud-when ul{padding:0;}
  .aud-when li{list-style:none;padding:13px 0 13px 26px;position:relative;color:#AEB5C0;font-size:.98rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .aud-when li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;}
  .aud-when li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:21px;width:10px;height:1px;background:var(--blue-bright);}
  .aud-after{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.04rem;margin-top:28px;max-width:760px;}

  /* values */
  .values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;}
  .value{background:var(--paper);padding:34px 32px;transition:background .3s;}
  .value:hover{background:var(--paper-warm);}
  .value:last-child{grid-column:1/-1;}
  .value h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;}
  .value h3 .vn{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);font-size:1rem;flex:none;}
  .value p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem;}

  /* mstrip */
  .mstrip{position:relative;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -28px rgba(28,31,36,.45);}
  .mstrip img{width:100%;height:440px;object-fit:cover;}
  .mstrip-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;}
  .mstrip-box{margin-left:56px;max-width:480px;background:rgba(14,17,22,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:4px;padding:40px 42px;}
  .mstrip-box h3{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.7rem);margin:14px 0 12px;color:#fff;}
  .mstrip-box p{color:#AEB5C0;font-size:.98rem;}

  /* contact */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;}
  .contact-text h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.6rem);}
  .contact-text p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:18px;max-width:440px;}
  .contact-card{background:var(--graphite);border-radius:4px;padding:44px;}
  .contact-card .row{padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .contact-card .row:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;}
  .contact-card .k{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7A828E;}
  .contact-card .v{font-size:1.04rem;margin-top:5px;color:#E8EBEF;}
  .contact-card .v.blue{color:var(--blue-bright);}

  footer{background:var(--graphite-deep);padding:60px 0 34px;}
  .foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:42px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .foot-logo img{height:32px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .foot-logo p{color:#7A828E;font-size:.9rem;max-width:320px;}
  .foot-cols{display:flex;gap:64px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7A828E;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600;}
  .foot-col a{display:block;color:#AEB5C0;font-size:.93rem;padding:6px 0;transition:color .2s;}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--blue-bright);}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;padding-top:26px;color:#7A828E;font-size:.85rem;}

  /* LEGAL / IMPRESSUM MODAL */
  .modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;display:none;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:80px 20px;overflow-y:auto;background:rgba(14,17,22,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);}
  .modal.open{display:flex;}
  .modal-card{background:var(--graphite);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:6px;max-width:680px;width:100%;padding:48px 48px 40px;position:relative;box-shadow:0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.6);}
  .modal-card h3{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:1.6rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .modal-card .modal-sub{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:26px;}
  .modal-row{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .modal-row:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;}
  .modal-row .k{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7A828E;margin-bottom:5px;}
  .modal-row .v{font-size:1rem;color:#E8EBEF;line-height:1.6;}
  .modal-row .v a{color:var(--blue-bright);}
  .modal-close{position:absolute;top:20px;right:20px;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);background:transparent;color:#AEB5C0;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s;}
  .modal-close:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff;}
  @media(max-width:560px){.modal-card{padding:36px 24px 28px;}}

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(32px);transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
  .hero-content>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);animation:heroIn .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards;}
  .hero-content>*:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.15s;}
  .hero-content>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.3s;}
  .hero-content>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.45s;}
  .hero-content>*:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.6s;}
  @keyframes heroIn{to{opacity:1;transform:none;}}

  .subsection{margin-top:64px;}
  .subsection:first-of-type{margin-top:0;}

  @media(max-width:980px){
    .wrap{padding:0 24px;}
    nav{padding:14px 24px;}
    .nav-links{display:none;}
    .nav-toggle{display:block;}
    .nav-links.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 24px 22px;}
    .nav-links.open a{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-soft);}
    .section-pad{padding:80px 0;}
    .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
    .visual img{height:320px;}
    .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .phase{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:32px 0;}
    .phase:hover{padding-left:0;}
    .phase-no{font-size:1.8rem;}
    .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .split-img{min-height:300px;}
    .split-text{padding:42px 28px;}
    .aud-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}
    .mstrip img{height:520px;}
    .mstrip-overlay{background:rgba(14,17,22,.4);}
    .mstrip-box{margin:0 22px;}
    .values{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
    .contact-card{padding:32px;}
    .statement-box{padding:48px 30px;}
    .subsection{margin-top:48px;}
  }
  @media(max-width:560px){
    .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .hero-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}
    .btn{justify-content:center;}
  }
  .mb-14{margin-bottom:14px;}
  .mt-18{margin-top:18px;}
  .mt-22{margin-top:22px;}
  .mt-30{margin-top:30px;}
  .mt-56{margin-top:56px;}
  .intro-title{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.7vw,2.4rem);margin-top:22px;}
  .legal-page{background:var(--graphite-deep);color:#E8EBEF;}
  .legal-wrap{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:74px 28px 90px;}
  .legal-wrap h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);color:#fff;margin:22px 0 10px;}
  .legal-updated{color:#AEB5C0;margin-bottom:46px;}
  .legal-section{padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .legal-section h2{font-size:1.12rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .legal-section p{color:#AEB5C0;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .legal-section p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .legal-section a{color:var(--blue-bright);}
  .legal-back{display:inline-flex;margin-bottom:38px;color:#AEB5C0;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .legal-back:hover{color:var(--blue-bright);}