:root{
  --bg:#071421;
  --panel:#0b1a2b;
  --muted:#9aa8b5;
  --text:#f5f7fa;
  --accent:#00d8ff;
  --accent-2:#06b0d6;
  --card:#081821;
  --glass: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  --radius:12px;
  --max:1100px;
  --container-pad:24px;
  font-synthesis: none;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#06101a 0%, #071421 100%);
  color:var(--text);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  line-height:1.55;
}

/* layout */
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--container-pad);}
/* header container stays compact */
.header-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:20px;
  padding:8px 0;
  min-height:72px;     /* normal header height */
  position:relative;
  z-index:10;
}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3,10,15,0.6), rgba(3,10,15,0.35));backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);}
/* logo: oversized but positioned */
.logo-img{
  height:120px;        /* much bigger logo */
  width:auto;
  display:block;
  position:relative;
  top:10px;            /* pushes it down slightly so it overlaps hero */
}
.logo-text{font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-size:1.1rem;}
.main-nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;}
.main-nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:6px;}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}

/* CTA in header */
.top-cta{margin-left:16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2));color:#04273b;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,216,255,0.12);}

/* hero */
.site-main{padding-bottom:60px}
/* .hero{padding:84px 0 56px;background-size:cover;background-position:center center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;} */
.hero{
  padding:24px 0 32px;  /* reduce top + bottom space */
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center center;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:380px;padding:0 12px;}
.hero-copy{max-width:720px;padding-top:10px;}
.hero h1{font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:48px;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.03;}
.lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin:0 0 22px;}

/* hero actions */
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2));color:#04273b;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(0,216,255,0.12);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:var(--muted);padding:12px 18px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;}

/* services */
.services{padding:46px 0 24px;}
.services h2{font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:28px;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--text);}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:12px;}
.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02), rgba(255,255,255,0.01));padding:20px;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(2,8,12,0.6);transition:transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);outline:2px solid rgba(0,216,255,0.06);}
.card-icon{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,216,255,0.06), rgba(0,216,255,0.03));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--accent);}

/* card text */
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;}

/* CTA strip */
.cta-strip{background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.08), rgba(0,0,0,0.02));padding:28px 0;margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;}
.cta-inner h3{margin:0;font-family:Montserrat;font-size:20px;color:var(--text)}
.cta-inner .btn-primary{padding:12px 18px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{padding:26px 0;margin-top:48px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#04101a,#021018);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.brand-small{font-weight:700;margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-right a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;margin-left:18px;font-size:14px}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero h1{font-size:40px}
  .cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .main-nav{display:none}
  .nav-open .main-nav{display:flex;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:64px;flex-direction:column;background:rgba(7,18,28,0.9);padding:14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.02)}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--text);font-size:20px;margin-left:12px}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:32px}
  .header-inner{padding:10px 0}
}

.page-title { font-size: 40px; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.lead { color: var(--muted); font-size: 18px; }

.services-cards .card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}
.service-card-lg {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.service-card-lg h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--text); }
.service-card-lg p { color: var(--muted); }

.portfolio-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.project-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.project-card h4 { margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--text); }
.project-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }

/* Portfolio cards */
.portfolio-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.project-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02), rgba(255,255,255,0.01));
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(2,8,12,0.6);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.project-card .thumb {
  height: 160px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
}
.project-card .project-body {
  padding: 16px;
}
.project-card h4 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.project-card p {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.tag {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.main-nav a.active{
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border-radius:6px;
  padding:6px 8px;
}

.methodology-section h2 {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}


/* ensure diagrams don't overflow */
.lifecycle-diagram img,
.objectives-diagram img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 12px 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
/* === SICHER7: small page-specific overrides (auto appended) === */
/* AUTO_SITE_OVERRIDES_MARKER */

.portfolio-preview {
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.portfolio-preview h2 { margin: 0 10px 12px; font-size: 26px; color: var(--text); }
.portfolio-preview .muted { margin: 0 10 18px; color: var(--muted); }

/* Portfolio card polish */
.project-card .thumb { height: 160px; background-size: cover; background-position: center center; }
.project-card .project-body { padding: 16px; }

/* Service card polish */
.service-card-lg { padding: 22px; }

/* Methodology spacing (override earlier 4px value) */
.methodology-section {
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.methodology-inner { padding: 18px 0; }
.methodology-section h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-weight:700; text-align:left; }
.methodology-section .muted { margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; text-align:left; }

/* Diagrams: keep them constrained and centered */
.lifecycle-diagram img,
.objectives-diagram img {
 /* max-width: 760px;*/
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 12px auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .project-card .thumb { height: 180px; }
  .service-card-lg { padding: 16px; }
  .methodology-section { padding: 28px 16px; }
}