/* ===========================
   CSS RESET & BASE STYLES
 =========================== */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, 
footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.5;
  background: #23262B;
  color: #F4F6FB;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background-color: #23262B;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.16s;
}
img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
ul, ol {
  margin-left: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}
li {
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  outline: none;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}

/* =============================
   FONT IMPORT
   (Montserrat for display, Roboto for body)
   ============================= */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@700&family=Roboto:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

/* ===========================
   COLOR VARIABLES
 =========================== */
:root {
  --color-primary: #27386D;
  --color-secondary: #C6D230;
  --color-accent: #F4F6FB;
  --color-bg-dark: #23262B;
  --color-metal: #7A868E;
  --color-neutral: #3A3D42;
  --color-card: #262B33;
  --color-dark-shadow: rgba(21,25,30,0.89);
  --color-text-light: #F4F6FB;
  --color-text-dark: #222831;
  --color-success: #7CA840;
  --color-danger: #D23C3C;
  --color-warning: #F5A623;
  --radius-card: 12px;
  --shadow-industrial: 0 4px 20px 0 rgba(25,27,30,0.21), 0 1.5px 6px 0 rgba(149,157,165,0.09);
  --transition: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4,.2,0,1.2);
}


/* ===========================
   TYPOGRAPHY
 =========================== */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 9px rgba(39,56,109,0.06);
}
h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}
h4, h5, h6 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-metal);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
p, li, label {
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
strong, b {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-metal);
  margin: 28px 0 18px 0;
}

/* ===========================
   CONTAINER & LAYOUT HELPERS
 =========================== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1070px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .content-wrapper {
    gap: 28px;
  }
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-industrial);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 24px 20px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px 0 rgba(39,56,109,0.14), 0 2.5px 14px 0 rgba(149,157,165,0.16);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.017);
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }
}

.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(21,25,30,0.10);
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 470px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-secondary);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(149,157,165,0.20);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.testimonial-card .stars {
  color: var(--color-warning);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: -7px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.testimonial-card .testimonial-name {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-metal);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

/***** FLEXBOX MANDATORY ALIGNMENTS *****/
.features, .card-grid, .service-list, .featured-articles, .case-study-summaries, .logo-cloud ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .features, .service-list, .featured-articles, .logo-cloud ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
}

/***** GENERAL SECTION SPACING *****/
section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 0 40px 0;
}
section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/***** REUSABLE ACCENT BACKGROUND *****/
.accent-bg {
  background: var(--color-card);
}
.primary-bg {
  background: var(--color-primary);
}


/* ===========================
   HEADER & NAVIGATION
 =========================== */
header {
  background: #23262B;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 14px 0 rgba(21,25,30,0.13);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 888;
  width: 100%;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  min-height: 74px;
}
.logo-link img {
  height: 46px;
}
.main-navigation {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}
.main-navigation a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-metal);
  padding: 2px 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.main-navigation a:hover, .main-navigation a:focus {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  background: #22243A;
}
.cta-primary {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  padding: 11px 30px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  outline: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(198,210,48,0.07);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: background var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.cta-primary:hover, .cta-primary:focus {
  background: #B3C11F;
  color: #15171b;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px 0 rgba(198,210,48,0.27);
  transform: translateY(-2.5px) scale(1.035);
}

/* HIDE mobile burger on desktop */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .main-navigation,
  .cta-primary {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 2em;
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    background: none;
    border: none;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1301;
    position: relative;
  }
  .logo-link {
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .mobile-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    background: var(--color-bg-dark);
    z-index: 1300;
    transform: translateX(-100vw);
    transition: transform 0.33s cubic-bezier(.69,0,.24,1);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 40px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.36);
    padding: 0 0 0 0;
  }
  .mobile-menu.active {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  .mobile-menu-close {
    background: none;
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    font-size: 2em;
    border: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 28px;
    right: 29px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1336;
  }
  .mobile-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 90px;
    padding: 0 30px;
  }
  .mobile-nav a {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.23rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    background: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px 0 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #323440;
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  }
  .mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    background: #23262B;
  }
}

/* ===========================
   HERO SECTION
 =========================== */
.hero {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 58px 0 48px 0;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(39,56,109,0.11);
}
.hero .container {
  text-align: left;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  text-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(198,210,48,0.04);
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.hero .cta-primary {
  margin-top: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 36px 0 26px 0;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.47rem;
  }
}

/* ===========================
  FEATURES / KURSE / CARDS
 =========================== */
.feature-grid, .service-list, .featured-articles, .case-study-summaries {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.feature {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-industrial);
  padding: 28px 22px 22px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex: 1 1 290px;
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 320px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.feature img {
  width: 37px; height: 37px; margin-bottom: 8px; filter: grayscale(35%) brightness(1.18) drop-shadow(0 1px 2px #23262b44);
}
.feature:hover {
  background: #292f39;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 36px -10px rgba(198,210,48,0.17);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.018);
}

.benefit-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 34px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  list-style: none;
}
.benefit-list li {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  background: #23262B;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 7px 21px 7px 21px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 6px 0 rgba(149,157,165,0.08);
}

@media (max-width: 930px) {
  .feature-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}

/***** Team Page *****/
.trainer-profile {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-industrial);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 18px 22px 14px 22px;
  min-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.trainer-profile:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px 0 rgba(39,56,109,0.19);
  transform: scale(1.022);
}
.trainer-usp {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(149,157,165,0.14);
  padding: 24px 20px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.trainer-usp h3 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ===========================
   TABLES (Vergleichstabelle)
 =========================== */
.course-comparison {
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.course-comparison table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-industrial);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 20px 0 0 0;
}
.course-comparison th, .course-comparison td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 14px 10px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #31353d;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}
.course-comparison th {
  background: var(--color-neutral);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.course-comparison tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* ===========================
   LOGO CLOUD
 =========================== */
.logo-cloud {
  margin: 30px 0 12px 0;
}
.logo-cloud ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 6px 0 0 0;
}
.logo-cloud li img {
  height: 45px;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.3) brightness(1.03) drop-shadow(0 2px 8px #15171b23);
  opacity: 0.68;
}
/* ===========================
   BLOG ARTICLES & CATEGORIES
 =========================== */
.blog-list .featured-articles {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.article {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-industrial);
  padding: 22px 18px 18px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 200px;
  flex: 1 1 270px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.article:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(149,157,165,0.23);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.017);
}
.article a {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.article a:hover {
  color: #B3C11F;
}
.category-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.category-filters span {
  color: var(--color-metal);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.category-filters a {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  background: #23262B;
  padding: 4px 16px;
  border-radius: 19px;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px 0 rgba(149,157,165,0.08);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.category-filters a:hover {
  background: #C6D23011;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .featured-articles, .blog-list .featured-articles {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .category-filters {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
}

/* ===========================
   FORMATS
 =========================== */
.contact-info {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-industrial);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding: 28px 18px 32px 18px;
}
.contact-info h2 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.contact-form-info {
  background: #212438;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  margin: 18px 0 0 0;
  padding: 18px 18px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.contact-form-info h3 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/***** Table Responive Fixes *****/
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .course-comparison table, .course-comparison th, .course-comparison td {
    font-size: 0.965rem;
  }
}
/***** Accordion & Legal Section *****/
.legal {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-industrial);
  padding: 46px 18px 32px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.legal h1 {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.legal h2 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-top: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.legal ul li {
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  margin-left: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/***** Confirmation Banner *****/
.confirmation {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  min-height: 340px;
  padding: 70px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.confirmation h1 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ===========================
   CTA BANNER
 =========================== */
.cta-banner {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px 0 rgba(39,56,109,0.13);
  margin-bottom: 54px;
}
.cta-banner .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-banner h2 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.cta-banner p {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.cta-banner .cta-primary {
  margin: 14px 0 0 0;
}

/* ===========================
   FOOTER
 =========================== */
footer {
  background: #1B1D22;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 36px 0 20px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 48;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--color-metal);
  font-size: 1.01em;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.footer-info {
  font-size: 0.97em;
  color: var(--color-metal);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}


/***** Utilities *****/
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 94vw;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.29rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.08rem; }
}

/* ===========================
   COOKIE CONSENT BANNER
 =========================== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #212438;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  z-index: 5222;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 -3px 17px 0 rgba(39,56,109,0.15);
  padding: 22px 20px 16px 20px;
  border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  animation: slideUpCookie 0.7s cubic-bezier(.44,0,.34,1.22);
}
@keyframes slideUpCookie {
  from { transform: translateY(100%); opacity: 0.28; }
  to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-banner-msg {
  max-width: 900px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  text-align: center;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-banner-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cookie-accept-btn, .cookie-reject-btn, .cookie-settings-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.045rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.cookie-accept-btn {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
}
.cookie-accept-btn:hover, .cookie-accept-btn:focus {
  background: #A2B11E;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}
.cookie-reject-btn {
  background: var(--color-danger);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-reject-btn:hover, .cookie-reject-btn:focus {
  background: #A91E1E;
}
.cookie-settings-btn {
  background: var(--color-metal);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-settings-btn:hover, .cookie-settings-btn:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cookie-banner {
    padding: 16px 7px 12px 7px;
  }
  .cookie-banner .cookie-banner-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
  }
}

.cookie-preferences-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(.98);
  background: #23262B;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  z-index: 7777;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 64px 0 rgba(39,56,109,0.26);
  border-radius: 16px;
  min-width: 330px;
  max-width: 96vw;
  padding: 36px 28px 28px 28px;
  animation: popupAppear 0.4s cubic-bezier(.41,.02,.6,1.15);
}
@keyframes popupAppear {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, 15%) scale(0.88); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.98); }
}
.cookie-preferences-modal h2 {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.cookie-preferences-modal .cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.cookie-preferences-modal .cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: var(--color-secondary);
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border: 1.2px solid var(--color-metal);
}
.cookie-preferences-modal .cookie-category label {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}
.cookie-preferences-modal .category-essential label {
  color: var(--color-success);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.cookie-preferences-modal .cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.cookie-modal-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 19px;
  font-size: 1.7em;
  color: var(--color-metal);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.cookie-modal-close-btn:hover{
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/***** Overlay for Modal *****/
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top:0; left:0;
  width:100vw; height:100vh;
  background: rgba(30,36,62,0.73);
  z-index: 7775;
}

/* ===========================
   SCROLLBAR (Industrial Look)
 =========================== */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;
  background: #23262B;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #384052;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 2px solid #23262B;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: #27386D;
}

/* ===========================
   ANIMATIONS & INTERACTIONS
 =========================== */
.card, .feature, .article, .testimonial-card, .trainer-profile {
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.cta-primary, .cookie-accept-btn, .cookie-settings-btn, .cookie-reject-btn {
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

/* ===========================
   MISC/HELPERS
 =========================== */
.mt-2 { margin-top: 18px; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 30px; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.flex-center { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.text-center { text-align: center; }

/* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE FINE-TUNING
 =========================== */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .section, section { padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; }
  .about-short, .legal, .contact-info {
    padding-left: 9px;
    padding-right: 9px;
  }
  .card, .article, .testimonial-card, .trainer-profile {
    padding: 15px 7px;
  }
}

/***** Prevent Overlapping *****/
.card, .feature, .article, .testimonial-card, .trainer-profile {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* ===========================
   FOCUS & ACCESSIBILITY
 =========================== */
a, button, .cta-primary, .cookie-accept-btn, .cookie-reject-btn, .cookie-settings-btn, .mobile-menu-close, .mobile-menu-toggle, .cookie-modal-close-btn {
  outline: none;
}
a:focus, button:focus, .cta-primary:focus, .cookie-accept-btn:focus, .cookie-reject-btn:focus, .cookie-settings-btn:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #B3C11F80;
}

/* ===========================
   Z-INDEX LAYERING
 =========================== */
header { z-index: 888; }
.mobile-menu { z-index: 1300; }
.cookie-banner { z-index: 5222; }
.cookie-modal-overlay { z-index: 7775; }
.cookie-preferences-modal { z-index: 7777; }

/* =========== END =========== */