/* ================================================================
   Lichtsplitter Kulinarikforschung Monochrome Sophisticated CSS
   Mobile-first, flexbox-only, NO grid/columns properties anywhere
   ================================================================ */

/* ===== CSS RESET + NORMALIZE ===== */
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;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #1A2233;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
}

ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}

button, input, select, textarea {
  font: inherit;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

a:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #F0C93A;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ===== BRAND TYPOGRAPHY ===== */
h1, .brand-display, .hero h1, .value-card h3, .card h3, .feature h3, .field h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: #181818;
}
h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #212121;
}
h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #242424;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.subtitle, .tagline {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #60636d;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

p, li, label {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #282a32;
}

strong { font-weight: 600; }

blockquote {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #1A2233;
  border-left: 4px solid #1A2233;
  padding-left: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  opacity: 0.87;
}

hr {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e0e0e0;
  margin: 32px 0;
}

/* ====== SETUP FLEX SPACING & CONTAINERS ====== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  width: 100%;
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.text-section, .text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.text-image-section {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.feature-grid, .field-grid, .value-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.feature, .field, .value-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(30,36,55,0.07);
  padding: 32px 28px 24px;
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  min-width: 250px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.feature:hover, .field:hover, .value-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(30,36,55,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.016);
}

.card-container, .card-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}

.card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px 0 rgba(20,24,38,0.09);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 30px 24px 22px;
  gap: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #e6e8eb;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s, border-color 0.22s, transform 0.22s;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 36px 0 rgba(20,24,38,0.20);
  border-color: #F0C93A;
  transform: translateY(-1.5px) scale(1.01);
}

.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: #F6F7F8;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px 0 rgba(60,60,70,0.05);
  border: 1px solid #e6e8eb;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, border-color 0.20s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  border-color: #F0C93A;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px 0 rgba(20,19,38,0.16);
}
.testimonial-meta {
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  color: #888b90;
  font-style: italic;
}

.event-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px 0 rgba(20,24,49,0.08);
  border: 1px solid #e6e8eb;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.20s, border-color 0.20s;
}
.event-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 38px 0 rgba(30,36,65,0.16);
  border-color: #1A2233;
}

.media-mention {
  background: #fcfcfd;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border-left: 4px solid #F0C93A;
  padding: 24px 20px 14px 32px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(80,80,100,0.04);
}

.partner-logos {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 20px 0 12px 0;
}
.partner-logos img {
  max-height: 48px;
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.3);
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: filter 0.18s, opacity 0.18s;
}
.partner-logos img:hover {
  filter: grayscale(0) brightness(1);
  opacity: 1;
}

.process-diagram {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 24px auto 0 auto;
}
.process-diagram img {
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.contact-info img {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 24px 0 8px 0;
}
.footer-brand img {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
}

/* === HEADER & NAV === */
header {
  width: 100%;
  background: #181C22;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(20,23,32,0.08);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 80;
}
header nav {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  height: 70px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
header nav a {
  color: #EDF0F4;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: background 0.22s, color 0.22s;
}
header nav a:hover, header nav a:focus {
  background: #E6E8EB;
  color: #181C22;
}
header nav a.cta-primary {
  margin-left: 12px;
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(240,201,58,0.08);
  padding: 9px 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, background 0.23s, color 0.17s;
}
header nav a.cta-primary:hover, header nav a.cta-primary:focus {
  background: #181C22;
  color: #F0C93A;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px 0 rgba(240,201,58,0.20);
}
header nav a img {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* ====== HERO SECTION ====== */
.hero {
  min-height: 330px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #131416;
  padding-top: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #F0C93A inset;
}
.hero .container .content-wrapper {
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}

.hero .cta-primary {
  margin-top: 14px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* ====== SECTIONS STANDARD SPACING ====== */
section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 0 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  section{
    padding: 32px 0 0 0;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }
}

.features, .about, .services, .testimonials, .team, .values, .research-fields, .innovation-methods, .collaborations, .innovation-highlights, .process, .future, .event-list, .cta, .contact-details, .contact-form, .thank-you, .privacy-policy, .gdpr, .cookie-policy, .terms-of-use, .publications-list, .articles {
  background: #FCFCFD;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(20,24,38,0.064);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
}

/* ===== BUTTONS & CTAs ===== */
.cta-primary,
button.cta-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(240,201,58,0.08);
  padding: 12px 30px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 0.14s, background 0.22s, color 0.19s, transform 0.14s;
}
.cta-primary:hover, .cta-primary:focus,
button.cta-primary:hover, button.cta-primary:focus {
  background: #181C22;
  color: #F0C93A;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 rgba(240,201,58,0.19);
  transform: translateY(-1.5px) scale(1.03);
}
.cta-secondary,
button.cta-secondary {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: none;
  color: #1A2233;
  border: 2px solid #1A2233;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px 0 rgba(20,20,30,0.05);
  padding: 11px 26px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.19s, border-color 0.17s, box-shadow 0.22s;
}
.cta-secondary:hover, .cta-secondary:focus,
button.cta-secondary:hover, button.cta-secondary:focus {
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #F0C93A;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px 0 rgba(26,34,51,0.18);
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.14s, color 0.12s;
}

/* ====== FOOTER ====== */
footer {
  width: 100%;
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 28px 0 14px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 16px 0 rgba(30,38,49,0.09);
}
footer .container .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
footer nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
footer nav a {
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.82;
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.16s, opacity 0.12s;
}
footer nav a:hover, footer nav a:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #181C22;
  opacity: 1;
}
footer .copyright {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #b4b8c2;
  opacity: 0.77;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ====== MOBILE MENU (BURGER NAV) ====== */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #1A2233;
  font-size: 2rem;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  border: none;
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 12px;
  z-index: 201;
  transition: box-shadow 0.16s, background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(240,201,58,0.11);
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #F0C93A;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 rgba(26,34,51,0.17);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}

.mobile-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: #1A2233;
  z-index: 200;
  transform: translateX(-100vw);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.65,.09,.42,.99), opacity 0.36s cubic-bezier(.65,.09,.42,.99);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-menu-close {
  margin: 30px 22px 18px auto;
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #1A2233;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border-radius: 9px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.14s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #F0C93A;
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 24px 38px;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #2c303c;
  width: 100%;
  transition: background 0.14s, color 0.21s, border-color 0.11s;
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-nav a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-menu .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #181C22;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  header nav { display: flex !important; }
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: none !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  header nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }
}

/* ====== FLEX FORMS & LISTS ====== */
ul, ol {
  margin-left: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-left: 0;
}
ul li, ol li {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
ul li::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #F0C93A;
  border-radius: 2.5px;
}

/* ====== SPECIAL COMPONENTS ====== */

.value-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.value-card {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px 0 rgba(20,24,49,0.07);
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #e6e8eb;
  padding: 24px 22px 16px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 210px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.19s, border-color 0.21s, transform 0.18s;
}
.value-card:hover {
  border-color: #F0C93A;
  box-shadow: 0 7px 24px 0 rgba(240,201,58,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-1.5px) scale(1.013);
}

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

.features, .feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}
.feature-item {
  min-width: 220px;
}

/* ===== PUBLICATIONS ===== */
.publications-list ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.publications-list li{
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 11px;
  padding: 16px 14px;
  border-left: 4px solid #1A2233;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(40,40,60,0.06);
}
.publications-list a {
  color: #F0C93A;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.17s;
}
.publications-list a:hover, .publications-list a:focus {
  color: #181C22;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== THANK YOU ===== */
.thank-you {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 320px;
  background: #f7f7fa;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(60,60,80,0.05);
}
.thank-you .cta-primary {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* ===== COOKIE CONSENT ===== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 3000;
  background: #F6F7F8;
  border-top: 2px solid #E6E8EB;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 22px 0 rgba(40,44,62,0.08);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 24px 18px;
  min-height: 105px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #15161b;
  animation: cookie-fade-in 0.7s cubic-bezier(.77,.23,.19,.84);
}
@keyframes cookie-fade-in {
  0% { transform: translateY(80px); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.cookie-banner button {
  min-width: 116px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.19s, color 0.19s, border 0.19s;
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-accept {
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #1A2233;
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-accept:hover, .cookie-banner button.cookie-accept:focus {
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #F0C93A;
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-reject {
  background: #fff;
  color: #1A2233;
  border: 2px solid #1A2233;
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-reject:hover, .cookie-banner button.cookie-reject:focus {
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-settings {
  background: none;
  color: #1A2233;
  border: 2px solid #E6E8EB;
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-settings:hover, .cookie-banner button.cookie-settings:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #F0C93A;
  border: 2px solid #F0C93A;
}

/* Cookie Modal */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(26,34,51,0.44);
  z-index: 4001;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: cookie-modal-in 0.36s cubic-bezier(.78,.11,.33,.97);
}
@keyframes cookie-modal-in {
  0% { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 36px 24px 28px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 60px 0 rgba(10,12,30,0.16);
  width: 95%;
  max-width: 420px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  position: relative;
  animation: cookie-modal-pop 0.33s cubic-bezier(.72,.23,.23,.92);
}
@keyframes cookie-modal-pop {
  0% { transform: scale(0.92); opacity: 0; }
  80% { transform: scale(1.04); opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 16px;
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #1A2233;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  z-index: 6;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px 0 rgba(240,201,58,0.15);
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.12s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #F0C93A;
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  color: #111;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 8px 0 2px 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.cookie-category label {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  color: #212226;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: #F0C93A;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  margin-right: 4px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.cookie-category .always-enabled {
  color: #8b8e94;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-style: italic;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 15px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions button {
  min-width: 108px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.21s, color 0.17s;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions button.cookie-save {
  background: #F0C93A;
  color: #1A2233;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions button.cookie-save:hover, .cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions button.cookie-save:focus{
  background: #181C22;
  color: #F0C93A;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions button.cookie-cancel {
  background: #fff;
  color: #1A2233;
  border: 2px solid #1A2233;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions button.cookie-cancel:hover, .cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions button.cookie-cancel:focus{
  background: #1A2233;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ====== RESPONSIVE DESIGN ====== */

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 98vw;
    padding-left: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
  }
  .content-wrapper {
    gap: 18px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.32rem; }
  section {
    padding-top: 18px;
  }
  .feature-grid, .field-grid, .value-cards, .content-grid, .card-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .feature, .field, .value-card, .card {
    padding: 20px 12px 16px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .testimonial-card, .event-card {
    padding: 16px 10px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .about, .services, .testimonials, .team, .values, .research-fields, .innovation-methods, .collaborations, .innovation-highlights, .process, .future, .event-list, .cta, .contact-details, .contact-form, .publications-list, .articles {
    border-radius: 9px;
    padding-left: 8px;
    padding-right: 8px;
  }
  header nav a.cta-primary {
    padding: 9px 7vw;
  }
  .hero {
    min-height: 180px;
    padding-top: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .testimonial-card, .event-card, .media-mention, .value-card {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
}

/* ====== MISC. MICRO-INTERACTIONS & TRANSITIONS ====== */
.card, .value-card, .feature, .field, .testimonial-card, .event-card {
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s, border-color 0.19s, transform 0.15s;
}
.cta-primary, .cta-secondary, button, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close, .cookie-banner button, .cookie-modal-close {
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
nav a, .mobile-nav a, footer nav a {
  transition: color 0.18s, background 0.17s, opacity 0.13s;
}

/* ====== SCROLLBAR CUSTOMIZE (For Modern Browsers) ====== */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 9px;
  background: #ececec;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #C3C9D1;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: #a5acb5;
}

/* FORMS (if needed) */
input, textarea, select {
  background: #fff;
  color: #1A2233;
  border: 1px solid #e6e8eb;
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.14s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  border-color: #F0C93A;
  outline: none;
}

/* ====== ACCESSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS ====== */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #F0C93A;
  outline-offset: 1.5px;
  z-index: 9999;
}

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