/* ============================================================
   Alpha PrüfKontor UG — design system
   Discipline: clear hierarchy, generous whitespace, confident
   typography, visuals that carry the explanation.
   Typeface: Inter Variable, self-hosted (SIL OFL). No Google CDN
   request, so no GDPR exposure from font loading.
   ============================================================ */

@font-face{
 font-family:'Inter';
 font-style:normal;
 font-display:swap;
 font-weight:100 900;
 src:url('fonts/inter-latin-wght-normal.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
 unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;
}
@font-face{
 font-family:'Inter';
 font-style:normal;
 font-display:swap;
 font-weight:100 900;
 src:url('fonts/inter-latin-ext-wght-normal.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
 unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF;
}

:root{
 /* colour — near-black text, white and off-white grounds, one accent */
 --ink:#1d1d1f;          /* headings */
 --body:#424245;         /* body copy */
 --muted:#6e6e73;        /* secondary */
 --faint:#86868b;        /* captions, meta */
 --bg:#fff;
 --alt:#f5f5f7;          /* Apple's off-white */
 --alt-2:#fafafc;
 --line:#d2d2d7;
 --line-s:#e8e8ed;
 --dark:#1d1d1f;         /* the single dark moment */
 --dark-2:#000;
 --orange:#FF6A1A;
 --orange-d:#E05500;     /* AA-contrast on white for text links */
 --navy:#1d1d1f; --navy-8:#1d1d1f; --navy-7:#2c2c2e;  /* legacy aliases */

 --max:1120px;
 --max-wide:1320px;
 --r:20px;
 --r-lg:28px;
 --r-sm:12px;
 --r-pill:980px;
 --sh:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.04),0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
 --sh-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04),0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
 --ease:cubic-bezier(.28,.11,.32,1);
 --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,"SF Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
 --sans:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
 margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--body);background:var(--bg);
 font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:-.011em;font-weight:400;
 -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
 font-feature-settings:"cv02","cv03","cv04","cv11";
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--orange-d);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---- type scale: few sizes, wide steps, tight display tracking ---- */
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .45em;font-weight:600;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.035em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,3.5vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em}
h3{font-size:1.3125rem;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.018em}
h4{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.014em}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
strong,b{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.wrap--wide{max-width:var(--max-wide)}
.lead{font-size:1.3125rem;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:-.017em;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;font-weight:400}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.skiplink{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skiplink:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:#fff;padding:12px 20px;z-index:200;border:2px solid var(--orange);border-radius:10px}
.eyebrow{
 display:block;font-size:.8125rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:.004em;
 color:var(--orange-d);margin:0 0 .7rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;font-family:var(--sans);
}

/* ---- rhythm: generous, consistent vertical space ---- */
.section{padding:120px 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--alt)}
.section--tight{padding:72px 0}
.section__head{max-width:34ch;margin-bottom:64px}
.section__head .lead{margin-bottom:0}
.section__head h2{margin-bottom:.35em}

/* ================= topbar ================= */
.topbar{background:var(--alt);color:var(--faint);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:0;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s)}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end}
.topbar a{color:var(--muted)}.topbar a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.topbar .tb-left{margin-right:auto;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--faint);font-family:var(--sans)}

/* ================= header / nav ================= */
.site-header{
 position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;
 background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
 backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(20px);
 border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.055);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;min-height:64px}
.brand{margin-right:auto;flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center}
.brand img{height:32px;width:auto}
.nav__links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav__links>li>a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.875rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.008em;padding:8px 0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;opacity:.86}
.nav__links>li>a:hover,.nav__links>li>a[aria-current=page]{opacity:1;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav__links>li>a[aria-current=page]{font-weight:500}
.caret{width:0;height:0;border-left:3.5px solid transparent;border-right:3.5px solid transparent;border-top:4.5px solid var(--faint);transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.has-mm:hover .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.langswitch{display:flex;gap:2px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;background:rgba(0,0,0,.05);padding:2px;border-radius:var(--r-pill)}
.langswitch a{padding:5px 11px;color:var(--muted);border-radius:var(--r-pill);line-height:1.2}
.langswitch a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.langswitch a.is-active{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.btn--sm{padding:9px 18px;font-size:.8125rem}
.nav__toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px 6px;cursor:pointer}
.nav__toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);margin:4px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:.25s var(--ease)}

/* ================= mega menu ================= */
.has-mm{position:static}
.megamenu{
 position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;
 background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
 backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(24px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(24px);
 border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.055);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
 opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);
 transition:opacity .25s var(--ease),transform .25s var(--ease),visibility .25s;z-index:90;
}
.has-mm:hover .megamenu,.has-mm:focus-within .megamenu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.mm__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr) .85fr;gap:40px;padding:44px 28px 48px;max-width:var(--max-wide);margin:0 auto}
.mm__col h4{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:600;text-transform:none}
.mm__col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.mm__col li{margin-bottom:11px}
.mm__col a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.35;display:block;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:400}
.mm__col a:hover{color:var(--orange-d);text-decoration:none}
.mm__cta{border-left:1px solid var(--line-s);padding-left:32px}
.mm__cta p{font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.45}

/* ================= buttons ================= */
.btn{
 display:inline-block;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);
 font-weight:500;font-size:.9375rem;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.24;
 border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-align:center;
 transition:background-color .22s var(--ease),color .22s var(--ease),border-color .22s var(--ease),opacity .22s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn--primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border-color:var(--orange)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--orange-d);border-color:var(--orange-d);color:#fff}
.btn--outline{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.btn--outline:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.btn--ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff;background:transparent}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn--link{padding:0;border:0;background:none;color:var(--orange-d);font-size:1rem}
.btn--link:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ================= hero — centred, confident, image carries it ================= */
.hero{background:#fff;padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero__grid{display:block;padding:104px 28px 96px;text-align:center}
.hero__inner{max-width:none;margin:0 auto}
.hero h1{color:var(--ink);margin:0 auto .3em;max-width:19ch}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--orange)}
.hero p{
 color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.7vw,1.4375rem);line-height:1.42;
 letter-spacing:-.017em;max-width:38ch;margin:0 auto;
}
.kicker{
 display:inline-block;font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:.004em;
 color:var(--orange-d);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px;text-transform:none;
 border:0;background:none;padding:0;
}
.hero__cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px;justify-content:center}
.hero__bg{
 margin:68px auto 0;
 border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;
 aspect-ratio:21/9;background:var(--alt);
}
.hero__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* ================= stats — light spec row ================= */
.stats{background:var(--alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line-s)}
.stats__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.stat{padding:44px 28px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--line-s)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:0}
.stat b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:2.1rem;letter-spacing:-.032em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1}
.stat span{display:block;color:var(--faint);font-size:.8125rem;margin-top:7px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:-.006em}

/* ================= standards bar ================= */
.stdbar{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s);padding:26px 0}
.stdbar ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 36px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;justify-content:center}
.stdbar li{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:-.004em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:none}
.stdbar li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ================= service groups ================= */
.groups{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px}
.group{
 border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--alt);
 display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:0;
 transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.group:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--sh)}
.group__img{aspect-ratio:2/1;overflow:hidden;background:#e6e6ea}
.group__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.group:hover .group__img img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.group__body{padding:34px 34px 36px}
.group__num{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600}
.group h3{margin:10px 0 .42em;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:-.024em}
.group>.group__body>p{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px;line-height:1.5}
.group ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.group li{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.group li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.group li a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:13px 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.011em}
.group li a:hover{color:var(--orange-d);text-decoration:none}
.group li a::after{content:"›";color:var(--line);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1;transition:.2s var(--ease)}
.group li a:hover::after{color:var(--orange);transform:translateX(2px)}

/* ================= steps ================= */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
.step{padding:0}
.step b{display:block;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--orange-d);letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
.step h3{font-size:1.125rem;margin-bottom:.42em;letter-spacing:-.016em}
.step p{font-size:.9375rem;margin:0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}

/* ================= split ================= */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.split--rev .split__media{order:-1}
.split__media img{border-radius:var(--r);width:100%}
.split__media figcaption{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--faint);margin-top:14px;letter-spacing:-.004em}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0 0}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:-.012em}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:1px;top:.45em;width:13px;height:7px;border-left:2px solid var(--orange);border-bottom:2px solid var(--orange);transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* ================= standards / sectors ================= */
.stdlist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 56px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.stdlist li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s);font-size:.9375rem;letter-spacing:-.011em}
.stdlist b{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}
.sectors{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.sectors li{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-pill);padding:9px 20px;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}

/* ================= CTA — the one dark moment ================= */
.cta{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:104px 0}
.cta__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:48px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta h2{color:#fff;margin:0;max-width:18ch;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.cta p{color:#a1a1a6;margin:.6em 0 0;max-width:46ch;font-size:1.0625rem}

/* ================= page hero ================= */
.pagehero{background:var(--alt);padding:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s)}
.pagehero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;align-items:center;gap:64px;padding:80px 28px}
.pagehero h1{color:var(--ink);max-width:16ch;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.6vw,3.05rem);letter-spacing:-.032em;margin-bottom:.34em}
.pagehero p{color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:0;font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:-.016em}
.pagehero__bg{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
.pagehero__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.crumbs{font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:-.004em;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:22px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--faint)}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ================= prose ================= */
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.9em;font-size:1.75rem;letter-spacing:-.024em}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose ul{padding-left:22px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.scope{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-s)}
.scope li{padding:16px 0 16px 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s);position:relative;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:-.012em}
.scope li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:1.35em;width:12px;height:6.5px;border-left:2px solid var(--orange);border-bottom:2px solid var(--orange);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.callout{background:var(--alt);border-radius:var(--r);padding:32px 34px;margin:0 0 30px;border:0}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.callout h3{margin-top:0}
.infoblock{padding-left:0;margin-bottom:28px}
.infoblock h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:600;text-transform:none}
.infoblock p{margin:0;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5}
.infoblock a{color:var(--ink)}
.infoblock a:hover{color:var(--orange-d)}

/* ================= related cards ================= */
.rel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.relcard{
 border:0;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--alt);display:block;overflow:hidden;
 transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.relcard:hover{box-shadow:var(--sh);transform:translateY(-4px);text-decoration:none}
.relcard__img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#e6e6ea}
.relcard__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.relcard:hover .relcard__img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.relcard__body{padding:24px 26px 28px}
.relcard b{display:block;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:9px;font-weight:600}
.relcard h3{font-size:1.1875rem;margin-bottom:.38em;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.019em}
.relcard p{font-size:.9375rem;margin:0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}

/* ================= forms ================= */
.field{margin-bottom:20px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.006em}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
 width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);
 font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;letter-spacing:-.011em;
 transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease);
}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:#b0b0b8}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--orange);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(255,106,26,.13)}
.field input[type=file]{padding:12px;background:var(--alt);border-style:dashed;font-size:.9375rem}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.field--row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.formnote{font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--faint);margin-top:14px;line-height:1.5}
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}

/* ================= map ================= */
.mapblock{margin-top:88px}
.mapblock__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:24px}
.mapblock__head h3{margin-bottom:.25em;font-size:1.375rem;letter-spacing:-.022em}
.mapblock__head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9375rem}
.mapblock iframe{display:block;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:0;width:100%}
.mapconsent{
 border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--alt);min-height:420px;
 display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:40px 28px;
}
.mapconsent__inner{max-width:44ch}
.mapconsent__inner h4{font-size:1.0625rem;margin-bottom:.5em;color:var(--ink)}
.mapconsent__inner p{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.5}

/* ================= news ================= */
.newslist{display:grid;gap:26px;max-width:80ch}
.newsitem{border:0;border-radius:var(--r);padding:38px 40px;background:var(--alt)}
.newsitem time{font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--faint);text-transform:none}
.newsitem h2{font-size:1.625rem;margin:12px 0 .45em;letter-spacing:-.024em;line-height:1.18}
.newsitem h2 a{color:var(--ink)}
.newsitem h2 a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.newsitem p{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:1em;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.newsitem__actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0}
.article{max-width:68ch}
.article__meta{font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:-.004em;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:36px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s)}
.article h2{font-size:1.625rem;margin-top:2em;letter-spacing:-.024em}
.pressbox{background:var(--alt);border-radius:var(--r);padding:32px 34px;margin-top:44px;font-size:.9375rem;border:0}
.pressbox h3{font-size:1.0625rem;margin-bottom:.55em}
.pressbox p{margin-bottom:.55em;color:var(--muted)}
.verifybox{
 margin-top:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
 padding:32px 34px;display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.verifybox h3{font-size:1.0625rem;margin-bottom:.5em}
.verifybox p{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.6em;line-height:1.5}
.verifybox__url{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--faint);word-break:break-all;margin:0}
.verifybox .btn{flex:0 0 auto}

/* ================= jobs ================= */
.job{border:0;border-radius:var(--r);padding:34px 36px;margin-bottom:20px;background:var(--alt)}
.job h3{margin-bottom:.35em;font-size:1.3125rem}
.job .tags{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:13px 0 16px}
.job .tags span{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-s);padding:6px 13px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);color:var(--muted)}
.job ul{margin:12px 0 0;padding-left:22px;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--muted)}
.job li{margin-bottom:7px}

/* ================= legal ================= */
.legal{max-width:70ch}
.legal h2{font-size:1.4375rem;margin-top:2em;letter-spacing:-.022em}
.legal h3{font-size:1.0625rem;margin-top:1.6em}
.legal p,.legal li{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--muted)}
.legal strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ================= footer — light, Apple-style ================= */
.site-footer{background:var(--alt);color:var(--muted);padding:64px 0 28px;font-size:.8125rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-s)}
.footer__top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2.5fr;gap:56px;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer__brand img{background:transparent;padding:0;border-radius:0;margin-bottom:20px;height:30px;width:auto}
.footer__brand p{max-width:34ch;line-height:1.5;color:var(--faint)}
.footer__cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
.site-footer h5{color:var(--ink);font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:-.004em;text-transform:none;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:600}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.4}
.site-footer a{color:var(--muted)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.footer__links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.8125rem}
.footer__bottom{padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--faint)}

/* ================= responsive ================= */
@media (max-width:1120px){
 .mm__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
 .mm__cta{grid-column:1/-1;border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-s);padding-top:24px}
 .split{gap:52px}
 .contact{gap:52px}
}
@media (max-width:980px){
 .groups{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:34px}
 .split,.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
 .split--rev .split__media{order:0}
 .stats__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .stat{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s)}
 .stat:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
 .rel{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .stdlist{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .footer__top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
 .footer__cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .hero__grid{padding:80px 28px 68px}
 .hero__bg{margin-top:48px;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--r)}
 .pagehero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;padding:56px 28px}
 .pagehero__bg{aspect-ratio:16/9;order:-1}
 .pagehero h1,.pagehero p{max-width:none}
 .verifybox{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
 body{font-size:16px}
 .hide-sm{display:none}
 .nav__toggle{display:block;order:5}
 .nav__links{
  display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 28px 26px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  max-height:78vh;overflow-y:auto;
 }
 .nav__links.is-open{display:flex}
 .nav__links>li>a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-s);font-size:1rem;opacity:1}
 .megamenu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;display:none;background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none}
 .mm-open .megamenu{display:block}
 .mm__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;padding:16px 0 22px}
 .mm__col h4{margin-bottom:10px}
 .mm__cta{border-top:1px solid var(--line-s);padding-top:18px;padding-left:0;border-left:0}
 .section{padding:76px 0}
 .section--tight{padding:52px 0}
 .section__head{margin-bottom:44px;max-width:none}
 .cta{padding:76px 0}
 .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
 .group__body{padding:28px 26px 30px}
 .newsitem{padding:30px 28px}
 .job{padding:28px 26px}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
 .stats__grid,.footer__cols,.field--row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .stat{border-right:0}
 .topbar .tb-left{display:none}
 .topbar .wrap{justify-content:center;gap:14px}
 .hero__grid{padding:60px 24px 52px}
 .hero__inner,.hero p,.hero h1{max-width:none}
 .hero__cta .btn{width:100%}
 .wrap{padding:0 24px}
 .mapblock__head{align-items:flex-start}
 .verifybox,.callout,.pressbox{padding:26px 24px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}