/* =========================================================
   Expert Recruiting – Design-System (Layout „Klassisch-Executive")
   Eine Marke der Vertico Executive Search GmbH
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --navy:#0f2540; --navy-2:#16345a; --gold:#c8a45c; --gold-d:#a9863f;
  --ink:#1a2230; --muted:#5b6472; --line:#e6e2d8; --paper:#fbfaf7; --white:#ffffff;
  --cream:#f4f0e7; --ok:#3f7d5a;
  --maxw:1160px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);
     background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.15;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}
.skip:focus{left:16px;top:12px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:6px;z-index:99}
.center{text-align:center}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
     letter-spacing:.01em;transition:.18s;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-d)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-ghost-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

/* Header */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(251,250,247,.94);
            backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
       letter-spacing:.01em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand b{color:var(--gold-d)}
nav.main{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.nowrap{white-space:nowrap}
nav.main a{color:var(--muted);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
nav.main a:hover,nav.main a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}
/* „Standorte"-Ausklappmenü (Desktop) */
.nav-drop{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-drop>a{cursor:pointer}
.nav-sub{position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;left:auto;min-width:170px;
         background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 0;margin-top:6px;
         box-shadow:0 16px 34px -16px rgba(15,37,64,.45);display:none;z-index:60}
/* unsichtbare Hover-Brücke, damit das Menü beim Rübergehen nicht schließt */
.nav-drop::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;width:170px;height:12px;display:none}
.nav-drop:hover::after,.nav-drop:focus-within::after{display:block}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-sub,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-sub{display:block}
.nav-sub a{display:block;padding:9px 20px;border-bottom:0;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;
           text-align:center;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-sub a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--gold-d)}
.head-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.tel{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap;font-size:.95rem}
.tel span{color:var(--gold-d)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;line-height:1}
/* Mobiler Anruf-Button (nur auf dem Smartphone sichtbar) */
.call-mobile{display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:42px;height:42px;
             border-radius:9px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-size:1.2rem;
             text-decoration:none;flex:0 0 auto}
.call-mobile:hover{background:var(--gold-d)}
/* Vorteils-/Vertrauenszeile unter CTAs (z. B. Reaktionszeit-Versprechen) */
.usp-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;margin-top:20px;list-style:none;padding:0}
.usp-row li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.usp-row li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:700}
/* Standort-Bild (Stadtbanner) */
.city-banner{width:100%;height:clamp(230px,34vw,420px);object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;display:block;
             box-shadow:0 22px 50px -28px rgba(15,37,64,.5)}

/* Mobile menu panel */
.mobile-nav{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;padding:13px 24px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:500}
.mobile-nav a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy)}
.mobile-nav .mtel{color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:700}

/* Generic section */
section{padding:64px 0}
.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 46px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);margin-bottom:14px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
         font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:16px}
.bg-white{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.bg-cream{background:var(--cream)}

/* Page hero (subpages) */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#eaf0f7;padding:66px 0 60px}
.page-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero p{color:#c3cede;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:60ch}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.85rem;color:#9fb0c6;margin-bottom:22px}
.breadcrumb a{color:#c3cede}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* Home hero (split) */
.hero{padding:64px 0 56px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.7rem);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:36ch;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.hero-visual{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;max-width:420px;max-height:420px;margin-left:auto;
             border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:22px;
             padding:48px 44px;
             background:radial-gradient(135% 135% at 100% 0,#1c3f6b,#0c1d34);
             border:1px solid rgba(200,164,92,.3);box-shadow:0 34px 64px -34px rgba(15,37,64,.55)}
.hero-visual::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px;border:1px solid rgba(200,164,92,.28);
                     border-radius:9px;pointer-events:none}
.hero-visual .hv-quote{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:4rem;
                       line-height:.4;height:.42em;opacity:.9}
.hero-visual .hv-claim{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.28;font-weight:600}
.hero-visual .hv-tag{color:#b9c3d3;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.45}

/* Cards */
.cards3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.cards2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:34px 30px;transition:.2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -26px rgba(15,37,64,.4)}
.card .ico{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.4rem;
           background:rgba(200,164,92,.14);color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:20px}
.card h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted)}

/* Branchen cards */
.cards4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.bcard{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);transition:.2s}
.bcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px -24px rgba(15,37,64,.45);border-color:var(--gold)}
.bcard .top{height:110px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));position:relative}
.bcard .top span{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:14px;color:var(--gold);
                 font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.9rem;opacity:.55}
.bcard .body{padding:20px}
.bcard h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.bcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.bcard .go{color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}

/* Prose (content pages) */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose>*+*{margin-top:18px}
.prose h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin-top:38px}
.prose h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-top:28px}
.prose p{color:#2c3543;font-size:1.06rem}
.prose ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin-top:8px}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:32px;color:#2c3543}
.prose ul li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:700}
.prose a{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold);font-weight:600}

/* Two-column layout */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.aside{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:28px}
.aside h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.aside ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.aside li{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.aside .tel-big{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy);display:block;margin:6px 0 2px}

/* Process steps */
.steps{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.step .n{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);
         font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.3rem;display:grid;place-items:center}
.step h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{color:var(--muted)}

/* Team / Ansprechpartner */
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;max-width:940px;margin:0 auto}
.person{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius:12px;padding:26px 30px;transition:.2s}
.person:hover{box-shadow:0 24px 48px -28px rgba(15,37,64,.42)}
.person img{width:172px;height:206px;border-radius:10px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;
            filter:grayscale(1);flex-shrink:0;box-shadow:0 14px 30px -16px rgba(15,37,64,.55)}
.person h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.person .role{display:block;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
              text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.person p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* Trust band */
.trust{background:var(--navy);color:#e8edf4}
.trust .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;text-align:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust p{max-width:820px;font-size:1.12rem}
.trust b{color:var(--gold)}

/* Final CTA */
.cta-final{text-align:center}
.cta-final h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-final p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.12rem;max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto 26px}
.cta-navy{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#eaf0f7}
.cta-navy h2{color:#fff}
.cta-navy p{color:#c3cede}

/* FAQ */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:18px 40px 18px 0;position:relative;
             font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:16px;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold-d);font-family:"Source Sans 3"}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{color:var(--muted);padding:0 40px 18px 0}

/* Contact form */
.form-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:34px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:12px 14px;
         border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 18px}
.consent input{margin-top:3px}
.consent a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}

/* Article teasers (Ratgeber) */
.articles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.article{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--white);transition:.2s}
.article:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px -24px rgba(15,37,64,.4)}
.article .thumb{height:120px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));position:relative}
.article .thumb span{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:12px;color:var(--gold);font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.4rem;opacity:.55}
.article .body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.article .cat{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.article h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.article p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:14px}
.article .go{color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}

/* Contact strip */
.contact-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.contact-strip .box{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:26px;text-align:center}
.contact-strip .box .ico{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:10px}
.contact-strip .box h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.contact-strip .box a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* Neuigkeiten-Teaser (Startseite) */
.news-teasers{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.news-teaser{display:block;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
             padding:26px 28px;transition:.2s}
.news-teaser:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 38px -22px rgba(15,37,64,.4);border-color:var(--gold)}
.news-teaser .news-tag{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
                       color:var(--gold-d);font-size:.72rem}
.news-teaser time{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-left:10px}
.news-teaser h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:10px 0 8px;line-height:1.25}
.news-teaser p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.news-teaser .go{color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}

/* Neuigkeiten-Artikel: Textrhythmus + dezent hervorgehobener Titel */
.news-item{padding-bottom:44px!important;margin-bottom:44px!important}
.news-item:last-child{border-bottom:none!important;margin-bottom:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important}
.news-item .news-meta{margin-bottom:14px}
.news-item h2{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 18px;
              background:#f1e9d6;border:1px solid #e6d9b8;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
              padding:15px 22px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.news-item h3{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.35;margin:34px 0 12px}
.news-item p{margin-top:16px;line-height:1.75}
.news-item h2 + p{margin-top:0}
.news-item h3 + p{margin-top:0}
.news-item .news-sources{margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.6}

/* Vergleichstabellen in Artikeln */
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:20px 0}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem;min-width:520px}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 13px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.5}
.prose thead th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.prose tbody th{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}

/* Autoren-Box (E-E-A-T) für Artikel */
.byline{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:8px}
.byline b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid #e6d9b8;
            border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;margin:8px 0 4px}
.author-box img{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;flex:0 0 auto}
.author-box .name{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.author-box .role{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600;margin:2px 0 6px}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}

/* Referenzen / Kundenstimmen */
.testi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto}
.testi{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:26px 26px 22px;
       display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.testi .mark{color:var(--gold);font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:2.4rem;
             line-height:.5;margin-bottom:10px}
.testi p{margin:0;color:#2c3543;line-height:1.65;font-size:1rem;flex:1;font-style:italic}
.testi .who{margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
            font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:700;font-style:normal}
/* Sanftes, gestaffeltes Einblenden beim Scrollen (nur wenn JS + keine Reduzierte-Bewegung) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference){
  .testi-grid.reveal .testi{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);
                            transition:opacity .55s ease, transform .55s ease}
  .testi-grid.reveal .testi.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* Footer */
footer.site{background:var(--navy);color:#c3ccd9;padding:56px 0 26px;font-size:.95rem}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:34px}
footer.site h4{font-family:"Source Sans 3";color:#fff;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
               text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
footer.site a{color:#c3ccd9}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.fbrand{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.fbrand b{color:var(--gold)}
.fbot{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:20px;display:flex;
      justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#8b97a8;font-size:.86rem}
.fbot a{color:#8b97a8}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1150px){
  nav.main{gap:13px;font-size:.85rem}
  .tel{font-size:.9rem}
  .head-cta{gap:10px}
}
@media(max-width:960px){
  nav.main,.head-cta .tel,.head-cta .btn{display:none}
  .burger{display:block}
  .call-mobile{display:inline-flex}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .hero-visual{aspect-ratio:auto;max-width:460px;max-height:none;margin:0 auto}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .cards3,.cards4,.articles,.contact-strip,.testi-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .cards3,.cards4,.cards2,.articles,.contact-strip,.fgrid,.form-row,.testi-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero .actions{flex-direction:column}
  .hero .actions .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
  .person{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;gap:16px}
  .step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
}