/* ─── 0. BASE ──────────────────────────── */
html {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  /* ✦ NEU */
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Brand-Selection-Farbe */
  ::selection {
  background: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.15);
  color: #2d2d2d;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Scrollbar */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 5px;
  }
  
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: transparent;
  }
  
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  }
  
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.42);
  }
  
  /* ─── 1. EYEBROW ───────────────────────── */
  .about-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  border: 1.7px solid var(--burgundy);
  padding: 0.56em 2.2em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .about-eyebrow--light {
  color: var(--mauve);
  border-color: rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.4);
  }
  
  /* ─── 2. HERO ──────────────────────────── */
  .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 80vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  color: var(--mauve);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem) 0;
  }
  .about-hero_bg {
  background-image: url('../images/about/about_hero_collage.jpg');  
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
  .about-hero:hover .about-hero__bg {
  transform: scale(1);
  }
  
  .about-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(
  160deg,
  rgba(49, 74, 81, 0.78) 0%,
  rgba(49, 74, 81, 0.42) 55%,
  rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.38) 100%
  );
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Grain Textur Overlay */
  .about-hero__grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' 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)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
  opacity: 0.03;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Radiale Vignette */
  .about-hero__vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
  ellipse 85% 85% at 50% 50%,
  transparent 35%,
  rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36) 100%
  );
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Sparkles oben rechts */
  .about-hero__sparkles {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(3rem, 8vh, 5rem);
  right: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 6px;
  }
  
  .hero-spark {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: sparkAppear 0.8s ease forwards, sparkPulse 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  
  .hero-spark:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 1.5s, 1.5s;
  }
  
  .hero-spark:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 1.75s, 1.75s;
  }
  
  .hero-spark:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 2s, 2s;
  }
  
  @keyframes sparkAppear {
  to {
  opacity: 1;
  }
  }
  
  @keyframes sparkPulse {
  0%,
  100% {
  opacity: 0.22;
  transform: scale(0.85) rotate(0deg);
  }
  
  50% {
  opacity: 0.75;
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(22deg);
  }
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Rotierende Blume (ersetzt scroll-line) */
  .about-hero__flower {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(1.8rem, 4vh, 2.8rem);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1.1s forwards;
  }
  
  .flower-ring-outer {
  animation: rotCW 16s linear infinite;
  transform-origin: center;
  }
  
  .flower-ring-inner {
  animation: rotCCW 11s linear infinite;
  transform-origin: center;
  }
  
  @keyframes rotCW {
  to {
  transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
  }
  
  @keyframes rotCCW {
  to {
  transform: rotate(-360deg);
  }
  }
  
  .flower-center-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.12);
  }
  
  .hero-scroll-label {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 6.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.22);
  }
  
  /* Original scroll-line — versteckt, Blume übernimmt */
  .about-hero__scroll {
  display: none;
  }
  
  .about-hero__scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.5), transparent);
  animation: scrollLine 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes scrollLine {
  0%,
  100% {
  transform: scaleY(1);
  opacity: 1;
  }
  
  50% {
  transform: scaleY(0.4) translateY(28px);
  opacity: 0.3;
  }
  }
  
  /* Page index */
  .about-hero__index {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 3.5rem);
  left: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .hero-index__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
  }
  
  .hero-index__item:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 1.1s;
  }
  
  .hero-index__item:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 1.25s;
  }
  
  .hero-index__item:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 1.4s;
  }
  
  .hero-index__item:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 1.55s;
  }
  
  .hero-index__num {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.4);
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .hero-index__label {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.5);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  }
  
  .hero-index__label::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--mauve);
  transition: width 0.35s ease;
  }
  
  .hero-index__item:hover .hero-index__num {
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .hero-index__item:hover .hero-index__label {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.85);
  }
  
  .hero-index__item:hover .hero-index__label::after {
  width: 100%;
  }
  
  /* Hero content */
  .about-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  pointer-events: none;
  justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .about-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: clamp(0.5rem, 0.9vw, 0.65rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.6);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s forwards;
  }
  
  .about-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--higuen) !important;
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 20vw, 18rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
  color: var(--mauve) !important;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 48px rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.12);
  /* ✦ NEU: Tiefe */
  }
  
  .about-hero__title-top {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(80px);
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.5s forwards;
  }
  
  .about-hero__title-bottom {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(80px);
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.68s forwards;
  }
  
  .about-hero__sub {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.65);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.88s forwards;
  }
  
  @keyframes fadeUp {
  to {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) translateX(0);
  }
  }
  
  /* ─── 3. ABOUT ME — CINEMATIC ──────────── */
  .about-me {
  background: var(--mint);
  padding: clamp(6rem, 14vh, 11rem) 0 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .about-me__inner {
  max-width: 88vw;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 9rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 9rem);
  }
  
  /* LEFT — portrait */
  .about-me__left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  }
  
  .about-me__portrait {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  }
  
  /* Decorative corners */
  .deco-corner {
  position: absolute;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, width 0.5s ease, height 0.5s ease;
  }
  
  .deco-corner--tl {
  top: -6px;
  left: -6px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--burgundy);
  border-left: 1.5px solid var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .deco-corner--br {
  bottom: -6px;
  right: -6px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--burgundy);
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .about-me__portrait-frame:hover .deco-corner {
  opacity: 0.65;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  }
  
  /* Floating badge */
  .about-me__badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  right: clamp(-1rem, -3vw, -1.5rem);
  background: var(--darkgreen);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  min-width: 160px;
  opacity: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }
  
  .badge__role {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .badge__location {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.65);
  }
  
  .badge__location i {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  margin-right: 0.3rem;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Schmetterling neben Portrait */
  .portrait-butterfly {
  position: absolute;
  top: -24px;
  right: -38px;
  z-index: 5;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: bfAppear 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 2s forwards;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.1));
  }
  
  @keyframes bfAppear {
  to {
  opacity: 1;
  }
  }
  
  .portrait-butterfly > div {
  animation: bfFloat 5s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes bfFloat {
  0%,
  100% {
  transform: translateY(0) rotate(-1deg);
  }
  
  50% {
  transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(2deg);
  }
  }
  
  .portrait-butterfly .bf-wL {
  transform-origin: right center;
  animation: bfLeft 3s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1) infinite alternate;
  }
  
  .portrait-butterfly .bf-wR {
  transform-origin: left center;
  animation: bfRight 3s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1) infinite alternate;
  }
  
  @keyframes bfLeft {
  from {
  transform: perspective(400px) rotateY(-6deg);
  }
  
  to {
  transform: perspective(400px) rotateY(-52deg);
  }
  }
  
  @keyframes bfRight {
  from {
  transform: perspective(400px) rotateY(6deg);
  }
  
  to {
  transform: perspective(400px) rotateY(52deg);
  }
  }
  
  /* Pills */
  .about-me__pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  }
  
  .pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.09);
  background: var(--white);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
  box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .pill::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .pill--burgundy::before {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .pill--mint::before {
  background: var(--mint);
  }
  
  .pill--mauve::before {
  background: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .pill:hover {
  transform: translateX(5px) rotate(0.25deg);
  /* ✦ NEU: micro rotation */
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  }
  
  .pill > i {
  font-size: 1rem;
  width: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  
  .pill--burgundy > i {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .pill--mint > i {
  color: var(--mint);
  }
  
  .pill--mauve > i {
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .pill__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.05rem;
  }
  
  .pill__label {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.45);
  }
  
  .pill__value {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--off-black);
  }
  
  /* RIGHT — text */
  .about-me__right {
  padding-top: clamp(1rem, 3vh, 3rem);
  }
  
  .about-me__header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__title {
  font-family: var(--higuen) !important;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 0.88;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  color: var(--black) !important;
  }
  
  .about-me__title em {
  font-family: var(--playfair) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--burgundy) !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  
  /* Pull quote — ✦ NEU: border-draw + floral ornament */
  .about-me__quote {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 2.2rem 1.4rem 1.8rem;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.3);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  quotes: none;
  position: relative;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Grenze zieht sich beim Scrollen */
  .about-me__quote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -2px;
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 0;
  background: var(--burgundy);
  transition: height 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }
  
  .about-me__right.is-visible .about-me__quote::before {
  height: 100%;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Florales Ornament oben rechts */
  .about-me__quote::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  right: 6px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='12' cy='12' rx='3' ry='9' fill='none' stroke='rgba(110%2C59%2C73%2C0.18)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='12' cy='12' rx='9' ry='3' fill='none' stroke='rgba(110%2C59%2C73%2C0.18)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='2' fill='none' stroke='rgba(110%2C59%2C73%2C0.25)' stroke-width='0.7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
  
  .about-me__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__body p {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: clamp(0.86rem, 1.3vw, 0.97rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.82;
  }
  
  /* Personality cards */
  .about-me__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.1);
  }
  
  .about-me__card {
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.1);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .about-me__card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  }
  
  .about-me__card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--light::after {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--dark::after {
  background: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--burgundy::after {
  background: var(--mint);
  }
  
  .about-me__card:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  }
  
  .about-me__card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--dark {
  background: var(--darkgreen);
  border-color: transparent;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--burgundy {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  border-color: transparent;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Ghost florales Ornament pro Card */
  .about-me__card--light::before,
  .about-me__card--dark::before,
  .about-me__card--burgundy::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -18px;
  right: -18px;
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--light::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 68 68' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(110%2C59%2C73%2C0.055)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(110%2C59%2C73%2C0.055)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(60 34 34)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(110%2C59%2C73%2C0.055)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(120 34 34)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  
  .about-me__card--dark::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 68 68' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.05)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.05)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(60 34 34)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.05)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(120 34 34)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  
  .about-me__card--burgundy::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 68 68' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.07)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.07)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(60 34 34)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='34' cy='34' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.07)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(120 34 34)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  
  .card__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--light .card__eyebrow {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--dark .card__eyebrow {
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--burgundy .card__eyebrow {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.65);
  }
  
  .card__title {
  font-family: var(--higuen) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--light .card__title {
  color: var(--off-black) !important;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--dark .card__title {
  color: var(--white) !important;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--burgundy .card__title {
  color: var(--white) !important;
  }
  
  .card__sub {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--light .card__sub {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--dark .card__sub {
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--burgundy .card__sub {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.7);
  }
  
  .card__desc {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: clamp(0.74rem, 1.1vw, 0.82rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  }
  
  .about-me__card--light .card__desc {
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.65);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--dark .card__desc {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.68);
  }
  
  .about-me__card--burgundy .card__desc {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.72);
  }
  
  /* ─── 4. MARQUEE ───────────────────────── */
  .skills-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: transparent;
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vh, 2rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.06);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.032);
  /* ✦ NEU: inner glow */
  }
  
  .skills-marquee__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
  width: max-content;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: marqueeScroll 32s linear infinite;
  }
  
  .skills-marquee__track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
  }
  
  .skills-marquee__track span {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.3vw, 0.95rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.55);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  cursor: default;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  
  .skills-marquee__track span:hover {
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .skills-marquee__track .dot {
  color: var(--burgundy) !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
  opacity: 0.7;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: ✦ Stern-Separator */
  .skills-marquee__track .star-sep {
  font-style: normal !important;
  color: rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.28) !important;
  font-size: 0.46rem !important;
  animation: starSpin 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes starSpin {
  0%,
  100% {
  opacity: 0.18;
  transform: scale(0.85) rotate(0deg);
  }
  
  50% {
  opacity: 0.55;
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(45deg);
  }
  }
  
  @keyframes marqueeScroll {
  from {
  transform: translateX(0);
  }
  
  to {
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  }
  
  /* ─── 5. KOMPETENZEN ───────────────────── */
  .about-komp {
  background: var(--mint);
  padding: clamp(6rem, 14vh, 11rem) 0 clamp(7rem, 16vh, 13rem);
  }
  
  .about-komp__inner {
  max-width: 88vw;
  margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .about-komp__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 8vh, 6rem);
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Sprigs neben dem Titel */
  .komp-title-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .komp-sprig {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.38;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .komp-title-row:hover .komp-sprig {
  opacity: 0.62;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  
  .about-komp__title {
  font-family: var(--higuen) !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--mauve) !important;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  }
  
  .about-komp__title em {
  font-family: var(--playfair) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--burgundy) !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  
  /* 4-col grid */
  .komp-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 2fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.1);
  }
  
  .komp-card {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: background 0.5s ease,
  transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .komp-card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover {
  background: var(--darkgreen);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Ghost floral pro komp-card */
  .komp-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -22px;
  right: -22px;
  width: 86px;
  height: 86px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 86 86' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='43' cy='43' rx='7' ry='27' fill='none' stroke='rgba(49%2C74%2C81%2C0.055)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='43' cy='43' rx='7' ry='27' fill='none' stroke='rgba(49%2C74%2C81%2C0.055)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(60 43 43)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='43' cy='43' rx='7' ry='27' fill='none' stroke='rgba(49%2C74%2C81%2C0.055)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(120 43 43)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover::after {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 86 86' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='43' cy='43' rx='7' ry='27' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.048)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='43' cy='43' rx='7' ry='27' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.048)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(60 43 43)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='43' cy='43' rx='7' ry='27' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.048)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(120 43 43)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  transform: rotate(22deg) scale(1.08);
  }
  
  .komp-card__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vh, 2.5rem);
  }
  
  .komp-card__num {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.08);
  transition: color 0.5s ease;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  user-select: none;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__num {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.07);
  }
  
  .komp-card__icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.12);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: border-color 0.4s ease, background 0.4s ease,
  transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  
  .komp-card__icon i {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__icon {
  border-color: rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.3);
  background: rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.1);
  transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.1);
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__icon i {
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .komp-card[data-color="burgundy"] .komp-card__icon {
  border-color: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.2);
  }
  
  .komp-card[data-color="burgundy"] .komp-card__icon i {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .komp-card[data-color="mint"] .komp-card__icon i {
  color: var(--mint);
  }
  
  .komp-card[data-color="mauve"] .komp-card__icon i {
  color: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .komp-card[data-color="dark"] .komp-card__icon i {
  color: var(--darkgreen);
  }
  
  .komp-card__title {
  font-family: var(--higuen) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  color: var(--off-black) !important;
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__title {
  color: var(--white) !important;
  }
  
  .komp-card__sub {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--off-black);
  opacity: 0.4;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  transition: color 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__sub {
  color: var(--mauve);
  opacity: 0.8;
  }
  
  .komp-card__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .komp-card__list li {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 1.1vw, 0.8rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .komp-card__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.52em;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--burgundy);
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__list li {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.72);
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__list li::before {
  background: var(--mauve);
  }
  
  .komp-card__tools {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.08);
  transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__tools {
  border-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.1);
  }
  
  .komp-card__tools span {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 0.28em 0.75em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.12);
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.6);
  background: transparent;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .komp-card:hover .komp-card__tools span {
  border-color: rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.25);
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.65);
  }
  
  .komp-card__tools span:hover {
  background: var(--burgundy) !important;
  border-color: var(--burgundy) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  /* ─── 6. TIMELINE ──────────────────────── */
  .about-timeline {
  background: var(--mint);
  padding: clamp(6rem, 14vh, 11rem) 0 clamp(7rem, 16vh, 13rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Grain auf Timeline bg */
  .about-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 200px 200px;
  opacity: 0.02;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  
  .vis-timeline__container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .about-timeline__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vh, 5rem);
  }
  
  .about-timeline__title {
  font-family: var(--higuen) !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  }
  
  .about-timeline__title em {
  font-family: var(--playfair) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--mauve) !important;
  }
  
  .about-timeline__sub {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.45);
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.12);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 3rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  text-align: left;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
  135deg,
  rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.04),
  rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.02)
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn:hover {
  border-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.25);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn[aria-expanded="true"] {
  border-color: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.4);
  background: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.04);
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Florales Ghost im Toggle-Eck */
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -12px;
  right: -12px;
  width: 76px;
  height: 76px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 76 76' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='38' cy='38' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(181%2C161%2C158%2C0.065)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='38' cy='38' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(181%2C161%2C158%2C0.065)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(60 38 38)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='38' cy='38' rx='6' ry='22' fill='none' stroke='rgba(181%2C161%2C158%2C0.065)' stroke-width='0.8' transform='rotate(120 38 38)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-label {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.55em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.4);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-title {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-title .tl-amp {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .vis-tl-toggle-title {
  color: var(--white);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  margin-left: 2rem;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn:hover .vis-tl-toggle-icon {
  border-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.35);
  background: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.04);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .vis-tl-toggle-icon {
  border-color: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.5);
  background: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.1);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-icon svg {
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  stroke: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.4);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn:hover .vis-tl-toggle-icon svg {
  stroke: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.7);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-toggle-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .vis-tl-toggle-icon svg {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  stroke: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.8);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-collapsible {
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: height 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding: 3rem 0;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-line {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
  180deg,
  transparent 0%,
  rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.15) 10%,
  rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.25) 50%,
  rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.15) 90%,
  transparent 100%
  );
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-event {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.97);
  transition: all 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-event.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
  
  .vis-event-marker {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 35px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background: var(--burgundy);
  border: 2px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.8);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.3);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-event:hover .vis-event-marker {
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.6);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.1), 0 8px 20px rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.3);
  }
  
  .vis-event-content {
  width: calc(50% - 60px);
  }
  
  .vis-tl-event[data-side="left"] .vis-event-content {
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: right;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .vis-tl-event[data-side="right"] .vis-event-content {
  margin-left: calc(50% + 60px);
  text-align: left;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .vis-event-card {
  background: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.1);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem) clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.8rem);
  transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .vis-event-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(
  90deg,
  transparent,
  rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.4),
  transparent
  );
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .vis-event-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  }
  
  .vis-event-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22),
  inset 0 1px 0 rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.08);
  }
  
  .vis-event-card > span:first-child {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.95);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .vis-event-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.2vw, 0.85rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  
  .vis-event-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.2);
  padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  }
  
  .vis-event-toggle:hover,
  .vis-event-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
  background: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.1);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.4);
  }
  
  .vis-event-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  }
  
  .vis-event-toggle svg {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .vis-event-description {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), opacity 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .vis-event-description.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  }
  
  .vis-event-description p {
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 1.2vw, 0.85rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.7);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  
  .vis-event-description > span {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.35);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.1);
  }
  
  /* ─── 7. FAVORITES ─────────────────────── */
  .about-favorites {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: clamp(6rem, 14vh, 11rem) 0 clamp(7rem, 16vh, 13rem);
  }
  
  .about-favorites__inner {
  max-width: 88vw;
  margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .fav-books-hero {
      display: flex;
justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1rem, 2vh, 3rem);
  }
  
  .fav-books-hero__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Eyebrow + sprig in einer Reihe */
  .fav-eyebrow-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  }
  
  .fav-sprig {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.38;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .fav-books-hero__text:hover .fav-sprig {
  opacity: 0.62;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  .fav-section-title {
  font-family: var(--higuen) !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--off-black) !important;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
  }
  
  .fav-section-title em {
  font-family: var(--playfair) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--burgundy) !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  
  .fav-section-desc {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: clamp(0.84rem, 1.3vw, 0.96rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.62);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .fav-goodreads-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.4);
  padding: 0.55em 1.3em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease,
  transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .fav-goodreads-btn:hover {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  .fav-books-hero__counter {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  }
  
  .big-counter {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }
  
  .big-counter__box {
  background: transparent;
  border: 3px solid var(--mauve);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vh, 3rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Ghost floral in counter boxes */
  .big-counter__box::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  right: -10px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 56 56' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cellipse cx='28' cy='28' rx='4' ry='17' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.06)' stroke-width='0.7'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='28' cy='28' rx='4' ry='17' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.06)' stroke-width='0.7' transform='rotate(60 28 28)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='28' cy='28' rx='4' ry='17' fill='none' stroke='rgba(245%2C245%2C245%2C0.06)' stroke-width='0.7' transform='rotate(120 28 28)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
  
  .big-counter__box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  }
  
  .big-counter__box--accent .big-counter__year,
  .big-counter__box--accent .big-counter__unit {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.7);
  }
  
  .big-counter__box--accent .big-counter__num {
  color: var(--white);
  }
  
  .big-counter__year {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--mauve);
  display: block;
  }
  
  .big-counter__num {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--mauve);
  display: block;
  }
  
  .big-counter__unit {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--mauve);
  opacity: 0.7;
  }
  
  /* ─── 8. BOOKS 3D (SACRED — unverändert) ── */
  .book-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  margin: 0 0 clamp(5rem, 12vh, 9rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  
  .book-entry {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
  transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }
  
  .book-entry.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  .book-entry__cover {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16));
  }
  
  .book-entry__meta {
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  }
  
  .book-3d {
  position: relative;
  width: clamp(130px, 17vw, 190px);
  height: clamp(195px, 25.5vw, 285px);
  perspective: 1000px;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  cursor: pointer;
  }
  
  .hardcover-front,
  .hardcover-back,
  .book-spine,
  .page {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  }
  
  .hardcover-front {
  transform: rotateY(-30deg) translateZ(8px);
  z-index: 100;
  transform-origin: left;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  
  .hardcover-front li {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  }
  
  .hardcover-front li:first-child {
  background: #fff;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: translateZ(2px);
  }
  
  .hardcover-front li:first-child img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  }
  
  .hardcover-front li:last-child {
  background: #f0ede8;
  transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(2px);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  }
  
  .hardcover-back {
  transform: rotateY(-12deg) translateZ(-8px);
  }
  
  .hardcover-back li {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 2px;
  }
  
  .hardcover-back li:first-child {
  background: #ede9e1;
  transform: translateZ(2px);
  }
  
  .hardcover-back li:last-child {
  background: #e5e0d5;
  transform: translateZ(-2px);
  }
  
  .book-spine {
  transform: rotateY(60deg) translateX(-5px) translateZ(-12px);
  width: 16px;
  z-index: 0;
  }
  
  .book-spine li {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 2px;
  }
  
  .book-spine li:first-child {
  background: linear-gradient(
  90deg,
  rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.6),
  rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.25)
  );
  transform: translateZ(2px);
  box-shadow: inset -3px 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }
  
  .book-spine li:last-child {
  background: #2a2a2a;
  }
  
  .page {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1%;
  left: 3%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 98%;
  z-index: 10;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  }
  
  .page li {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #e3ddd7, #faf7f2);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 2px rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.08),
  inset -1px 0 1px rgba(150, 150, 150, 0.15);
  border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
  transform-origin: left center;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  padding: clamp(0.8rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  
  .page-text {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(0.46rem, 0.8vw, 0.64rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 90%;
  opacity: 0.8;
  }
  
  .page li:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotateY(-28deg);
  }
  
  .page li:nth-child(2) {
  transform: rotateY(-30deg);
  }
  
  .page li:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotateY(-32deg);
  }
  
  .book-3d:hover .hardcover-front {
  transform: rotateY(-145deg) translateZ(0);
  }
  
  .book-3d:hover .page li:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotateY(-30deg);
  transition-duration: 1.4s;
  }
  
  .book-3d:hover .page li:nth-child(2) {
  transform: rotateY(-35deg);
  transition-duration: 1.7s;
  }
  
  .book-3d:hover .page li:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotateY(-118deg);
  transition-duration: 1.5s;
  }
  
  .book-genre-tag {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.3);
  padding: 0.24em 0.85em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  
  .book-title-main {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--off-black);
  margin: 0 0 0.15rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: none;
  text-align: center;
  }
  
  .book-author-main {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  display: block;
  }
  
  .book-rating {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .book-rating i {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .book-blurb {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .review-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.35);
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  padding: 0.45em 1em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  }
  
  .review-btn:hover,
  .review-btn[aria-expanded="true"] {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--burgundy);
  }
  
  .review-chevron {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .review-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .review-chevron {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  }
  
  .review-body {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, padding-top 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .review-body.is-open {
  max-height: 600px;
  opacity: 1;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .review-body p {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.68);
  line-height: 1.78;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.2);
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
  }

  /* Sichtbarer Teaser vor dem Akkordeon */
  .review-teaser {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(45, 32, 32, 0.58);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.8rem;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: Footer-Blume */
  .footer-flower {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0.26;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .footer-flower:hover {
  opacity: 0.52;
  }
  
  .footer-flower svg {
  animation: rotCW 20s linear infinite;
  }
  
  /* ─── 9. VINYL ─────────────────────────── */
  .fav-vinyl-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vh, 4rem);
  }
  
  .vinyl-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(10rem, 14vw, 13rem);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
  transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__visual {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 100%;
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__album {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
  box-shadow 0.6s ease;
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__album img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__disc {
  position: absolute;
  width: 84%;
  height: 84%;
  top: 8%;
  right: -20%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 5;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__disc img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  }
  
  .vinyl-card:hover .vinyl-card__album {
  transform: rotate(-7deg) translateX(-12%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card:hover .vinyl-card__disc {
  transform: translateX(24%) rotateZ(360deg);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__play {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.7rem;
  left: 0.7rem;
  z-index: 20;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.92);
  color: var(--off-black);
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.7);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
  background 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card:hover .vinyl-card__play {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__play:hover {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: scale(1.08) !important;
  }
  
  .vinyl-card.is-playing .vinyl-card__play {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: var(--white);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card.is-playing .vinyl-card__disc {
  animation: discSpin 3s linear infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes discSpin {
  to {
  transform: translateX(24%) rotateZ(360deg);
  }
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__play.no-preview {
  animation: shakePulse 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  @keyframes shakePulse {
  0%,
  100% {
  transform: scale(1);
  }
  
  25% {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(-5deg);
  }
  
  75% {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(5deg);
  }
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__meta {
  text-align: center;
  }
  
  .vinyl-genre {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--darkgreen);
  opacity: 0.65;
  margin-bottom: 0.28rem;
  }
  
  .vinyl-title {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--off-black);
  margin: 0 0 0.15rem;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1.2;
  display: block;
  }
  
  .vinyl-artist {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.5);
  }
  
  /* ─── 10. RESPONSIVE ───────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .komp-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  
  .komp-card:nth-child(2) {
  border-right: none;
  }
  
  .komp-card:nth-child(1),
  .komp-card:nth-child(2) {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.1);
  }
  
  .portrait-butterfly {
  display: none;
  }
  
  /* ✦ NEU: butterfly nur auf großen Screens */
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-me__inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__cards {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .about-me__card {
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.1);
  }
  
  .about-me__card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  }
  
  .fav-books-hero {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  }
  
  .vinyl-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero__index {
  display: none;
  }
  
  .about-hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 22vw, 9rem) !important;
  }
  
  .about-hero__sparkles {
  display: none;
  }
  
  .about-me__inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__left {
  align-items: center;
  }
  
  .about-me__portrait {
  max-width: 300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block;
  }
  
  .about-me__badge {
  right: 0;
  }
  
  .about-me__title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 12vw, 5rem) !important;
  text-align: center;
  }
  
  .about-me__quote {
  font-size: 1rem;
  }
  
  .about-me__header {
  text-align: center;
  }
  
  .komp-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .komp-card {
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.1);
  }
  
  .komp-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  }
  
  .tl-trigger__meta {
  display: none;
  }
  
  .fav-books-hero {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .fav-books-hero__counter {
  align-items: stretch;
  width: 100%;
  }
  
  .big-counter {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
  }
  
  .big-counter__num {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 16vw, 5rem);
  }
  
  .book-list {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .vinyl-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__visual {
  max-width: 280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: min(280px, 100%);
  }
  
  .vinyl-card__play {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  }
  
  .about-komp__title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 4rem) !important;
  }
  
  .about-timeline__title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 4rem) !important;
  }
  
  .fav-section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 4rem) !important;
  }
  
  /* Mobile timeline */
  .vis-tl-line {
  left: 20px;
  }
  
  .vis-event-marker {
  left: 20px;
  }
  
  .vis-event-content,
  .vis-tl-event[data-side="left"] .vis-event-content,
  .vis-tl-event[data-side="right"] .vis-event-content {
  width: calc(100% - 60px);
  margin-left: 60px;
  margin-right: 0;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0;
  }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-me__inner,
  .about-komp__inner,
  .about-timeline__inner,
  .about-favorites__inner {
  max-width: 94vw;
  }
  
  .about-hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 24vw, 7rem) !important;
  }
  
  .big-counter {
  gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  
  .big-counter__num {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 18vw, 4.5rem);
  }
  
  .big-counter__box {
  padding: 1.4rem 0.8rem;
  }
  
  .book-3d {
  width: clamp(120px, 42vw, 160px);
  height: clamp(180px, 63vw, 240px);
  }
  
  .about-me__cards {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 1600px) {
  .about-hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(14rem, 16vw, 20rem) !important;
  }
  
  .komp-card__num {
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 8vw, 9rem);
  }
  }
  
  :focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.5);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   AH-HERO v3 — Full BG Editorial
   (styles moved from about.html inline block)
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ah-hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--white);
}

/* Background image */
.ah-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('../images/about/about_hero_collage.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 35%;
  z-index: 0;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Gradient overlay — dark left, hint of burgundy right */
.ah-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    130deg,
    rgba(14, 21, 22, 0.90) 0%,
    rgba(14, 21, 22, 0.62) 55%,
    rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.24) 100%
  );
}

/* Grain texture */
.ah-hero__grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' 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)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
  opacity: 0.04;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* Wave transition into next section */
.ah-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 20vh;
  background-color: #56686a;
  mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 400' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath fill='black' d='M0,400 L0,260 C200,220 440,160 680,190 C920,220 1120,300 1440,270 L1440,400 Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  -webkit-mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 400' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath fill='black' d='M0,400 L0,260 C200,220 440,160 680,190 C920,220 1120,300 1440,270 L1440,400 Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mask-size: 100% 100%;
  -webkit-mask-size: 100% 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
}

.ah-hero__inner {
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr clamp(240px, 28vw, 420px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 3rem);
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vh, 10rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 6rem) 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.ah-hero__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ah-hero__text--l {
  text-align: right;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 10vh, 7rem);
}

.ah-hero__text--r {
  text-align: left;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 10vh, 7rem);
}

.ah-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mauve);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 3rem);
  opacity: 0;
}

.ah-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--higuen);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.95);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(0.8rem, 2vh, 1.5rem);
}

.ah-hero__title em {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.85em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--mauve);
}

.ah-title-line {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ah-title-inner {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(110%);
}

.ah-hero__sub {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.52);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  opacity: 0;
}

/* Portrait — large, parallax-ready */
.ah-hero__portrait-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: visible;
}

.ah-hero__portrait-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 540px;
  height: clamp(500px, 82vh, 760px);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
  will-change: transform;
  filter: grayscale(0.1) contrast(1.06);
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.ah-hero__deco-line {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1.5rem;
  left: -1.5rem;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-left: 1.5px solid var(--mauve);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--mauve);
  opacity: 0.3;
}

/* Scroll hint */
.ah-hero__scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vh, 5rem);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 6;
}

.ah-hero__scroll-label {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.28);
}

.ah-hero__scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--mauve), transparent);
  opacity: 0.55;
  animation: ahScrollPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes ahScrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(1); opacity: 0.55; }
  50%       { transform: scaleY(0.4); opacity: 0.12; }
}

/* ═══ Typewriter Section ═══ */

.about-tw__headline {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.tw-prefix {
  font-family: var(--work);
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.5vw, 1.05rem);
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.55);
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.tw-big {
  font-family: var(--higuen);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--white);
  display: block;
  min-height: 1.15em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.typed-about  { color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.9); }
.typed-cursor { color: var(--mauve); font-weight: 100; }

/* ═══ Paragraph reveal ═══ */

.reveal-para {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.reveal-para.is-revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* SplitType line overflow clip */
.reveal-para .line {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 0.06em;
}

/* ═══ Drop Cap — first paragraph ═══ */

.about-text__intro::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: 4.4em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--mauve);
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.75;
  margin-right: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 0.09em;
  padding-bottom: 0.04em;
}

/* ═══ Read-more expandable ═══ */

.about-text__expandable {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              opacity 0.7s ease 0.1s;
  opacity: 0;
}

.about-text__expandable.is-open {
  max-height: 1400px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.about-readmore-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.35);
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--mauve);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

.about-readmore-btn:hover {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.92);
  border-color: var(--mauve);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.about-readmore-btn__icon {
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}

.about-readmore-btn.is-open .about-readmore-btn__icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ═══ Trivia strips ═══ */

.about-trivia {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.15);
}

.trivia-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.1);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-14px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.trivia-item.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.trivia-num {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--mauve);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 2px;
  min-width: 20px;
}

.trivia-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.12rem;
}

.trivia-label {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--mauve);
}

.trivia-val {
  font-family: var(--playfair);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.85);
}

/* ═══ CTA ═══ */

.about-resume-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.about-resume-cta:hover                  { background: var(--black); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.about-resume-cta:hover svg              { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
.about-resume-cta svg                    { transition: transform 0.3s ease; }

/* ═══ Counter ═══ */

.about-books-label {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.fav-books-hero__counter .big-counter {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vh, 1.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 6vh, 5rem);
}

.big-counter__box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.35);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vh, 4rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
  background: transparent;
  min-width: clamp(160px, 22vw, 280px);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.big-counter__year {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mauve);
}

.big-counter__num {
  font-family: var(--higuen);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--mauve);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  display: block;
}

.big-counter__unit {
  font-family: var(--tenor);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  color: rgba(45, 32, 32, 0.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* 2025 Accent-Box — Burgundy */
.big-counter__box--accent {
  border-color: rgba(110, 59, 73, 0.4);
}
.big-counter__box--accent .big-counter__year,
.big-counter__box--accent .big-counter__unit {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.big-counter__box--accent .big-counter__num {
  color: var(--burgundy);
}

/* ═══ Responsive ═══ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ah-hero__inner         { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding: clamp(5rem, 10vh, 8rem) 1.5rem 0; }
  .ah-hero__text          { text-align: center; align-items: center; order: 2; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .ah-hero__text--l,
  .ah-hero__text--r       { text-align: center; align-items: center; padding-bottom: 1rem; }
  .ah-hero__portrait-wrap { order: 1; width: 100%; }
  .ah-hero__portrait-img  { max-width: 240px; height: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .ah-hero__deco-line     { display: none; }
  .tw-big                 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 3rem); white-space: normal; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ah-hero__title         { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 10vw, 3rem); }
  .about-tw__headline     { text-align: left; }
  .tw-big                 { white-space: normal; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   PORTRAIT DECORATIONS
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Botanical sprig — absolutely left of portrait, no layout shift */
.about-portrait-sprig {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 22%;
  left: -38px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: bfAppear 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 2.8s forwards;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT-ME HEADER SPARKLE
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

.about-me__header { position: relative; }

.about-header-deco {
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  right: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: bfAppear 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 2.6s forwards;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   FAVORITES CHRYSANTHEME ORNAMENT
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

.fav-chrys-ornament {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0.5rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.fav-chrys-ornament::before,
.fav-chrys-ornament::after {
  content: '';
  width: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 5rem);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to var(--dir, right), transparent, rgba(181, 161, 158, 0.3));
}

.fav-chrys-ornament::before { --dir: right; }
.fav-chrys-ornament::after  { --dir: left;  }

/* ═══ Sparkle keyframe ═══ */
@keyframes decoTwinkle {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.18; transform: scale(0.78); }
  40%       { opacity: 0.72; transform: scale(1.1);  }
}

/* ═══ Responsive: hide absolute deco on small screens ═══ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-portrait-sprig { display: none; }
  .about-header-deco    { display: none; }
}