:root {
    --sand: #e8dcc8;
    --sand-light: #f5f0e8;
    --sand-dark: #c8b89a;
    --ocean: #2e5e6e;
    --ocean-deep: #1a3d4a;
    --ocean-light: #4a8fa3;
    --dune: #7a6848;
    --fog: #d0ccc4;
    --white: #faf9f6;
    --ink: #1e1c18;
    --warm-mid: #6b5d4a;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ─── NOISE TEXTURE OVERLAY ─── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

 .general-title hr {
 	margin: 0 auto !important;
 }

 /* ─── INTRO STRIP ─── */
  .intro-strip {
    background: var(--sand-light);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fog);
    padding: 3.5rem 6rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px 1fr 2px 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .intro-stat {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ocean);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--dune);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .intro-divider { background: var(--fog); height: 60px; }

  /* ─── MAIN LAYOUT ─── */
  main {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 6rem 4rem;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ocean-light);
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .section-label::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--fog), transparent);
  }

  /* ─── FEATURED CARD (first report) ─── */
  .report-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--fog);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: box-shadow 0.4s;
  }

  .report-featured:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(46, 94, 110, 0.12);
  }

  .report-featured .card-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 480px;
  }

  .report-featured .card-image img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
  }

  .report-featured:hover .card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  .card-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(46, 94, 110, 0.2), transparent);
  }

  .card-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.5rem;
    left: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--ocean);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 1px;
  }

  .report-featured .card-body {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .card-meta {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ocean-light);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ocean-deep);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .card-excerpt {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--warm-mid);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .card-excerpt strong {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ocean);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ocean);
    padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
    transition: gap 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .card-link:hover {
    gap: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--ocean-deep);
  }

  .card-link .arrow {
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .card-link:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* ─── GRID CARDS ─── */
  .reports-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .report-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--fog);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    transition: box-shadow 0.4s;
  }

  .report-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(46, 94, 110, 0.1);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .report-card .card-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 260px;
  }

  .report-card .card-image img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
    filter: saturate(0.9);
  }

  .report-card:hover .card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    filter: saturate(1.05);
  }

  .report-card .card-body {
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2rem;
  }

  .report-card .card-meta {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .report-card .card-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .report-card .card-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* ─── PULL QUOTE ─── */
  .pull-quote-section {
    padding: 6rem;
    background: var(--ocean-deep);
    margin: 0 0 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .pull-quote-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%; right: -10%;
    width: 600px; height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(74, 143, 163, 0.15), transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .pull-quote {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .quote-mark {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 8rem;
    line-height: 0.5;
    color: var(--ocean-light);
    opacity: 0.4;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .pull-quote blockquote {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--sand-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .quote-author {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ocean-light);
  }

  /* ─── CONTACT SIDE STRIP ─── */
  .bottom-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--fog);
    background: var(--sand-light);
  }

  .bottom-content {
    padding: 4rem 5rem;
  }

  .bottom-content h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ocean-deep);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .bottom-content p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--warm-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--ocean);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--ocean-deep); }

  .trenner {
	padding:20px;
  }
  
   /* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .hero-content { animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease forwards; }

  .report-featured, .report-card, .intro-strip {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }

  .visible {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateY(0) !important;
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero-content { padding: 0 2rem; }
    .intro-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 2rem; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .intro-divider { display: none; }
    main { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
    .report-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .report-featured .card-image { min-height: 300px; }
    .report-featured .card-body { padding: 2rem; }
    .reports-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pull-quote-section { padding: 3rem 2rem; }
    .bottom-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .bottom-content { padding: 2.5rem; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 2rem; }
  }