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/* KOMPETENZ visual redesign — October 2026 */
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/* Editorial insights — launch articles */
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/* Correction 01 — Horizon two-tone header */
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@media(max-width:900px){.header-inner{min-height:115px}.nav{gap:12px}.brand img{width:165px}}
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/* Final 2026 enhancements */
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body:has(a[href="/about/"][aria-current="page"]) .page-hero:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.96),rgba(19,30,38,.55)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487958449943-2429e8be8625?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82')}
body:has(a[href="/services/"][aria-current="page"]) .page-hero:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.96),rgba(19,30,38,.55)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558494949-ef010cbdcc31?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82')}
body:has(a[href="/approach/"][aria-current="page"]) .page-hero:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.96),rgba(19,30,38,.55)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1511818966892-d7d671e672a2?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82')}
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body:has(a[href="/insights/"][aria-current="page"]) .page-hero:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.95),rgba(19,30,38,.6)),url('assets/intelligent-systems.svg')}
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@media(max-width:680px){.expertise-grid,.timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr}.expertise-item{border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #3d474d;padding:18px 0}.expertise-item:nth-child(2){border-bottom:1px solid #3d474d}.approach-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px}.approach-step:after{display:none}.timeline-item{border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #e1d9cf;padding-bottom:28px}.timeline{border-top:0}.timeline-item:before{display:none}.story-section{padding:65px 0}}

/* Approved review corrections */
.header{background:#F5F2EB!important;border-bottom:0!important;position:sticky}
.header-inner{min-height:106px!important;align-items:center!important}
.brand{align-self:center!important}.brand img{width:178px!important;mix-blend-mode:normal!important;max-height:94px;object-fit:contain}
.nav{align-self:center!important;margin-top:0!important}
.header:after{content:"";display:block;width:100%;height:23px;background:#1A232B;border-bottom:1px solid #B68158}
.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important}
.expertise-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.approach-step small,.steps .step small{display:none!important}
.approach-steps{gap:22px}.approach-step:not(:last-child):after{right:-20px;top:24px;font-weight:300}
.section-dark .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
.section-dark .step{position:relative}.section-dark .step:not(:last-child):after{content:'→';position:absolute;right:-23px;top:23px;color:#B68158;font-size:25px;font-weight:300}
.approach-flexible{max-width:860px;margin:0 0 40px;color:#D8D3CB;font-size:17px}
.direct-email{margin:0 0 20px}.direct-email a{color:#A86D44;text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:900px){.header-inner{min-height:94px!important}.brand img{width:160px!important}}
@media(max-width:680px){.header-inner{min-height:88px!important}.nav{top:88px!important}.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.section-dark .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.section-dark .step:after{display:none!important}.approach-steps{gap:20px}}


/* Page-specific cinematic hero photography — offline and Netlify compatible */
.page-hero.hero-expertise:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.94) 0%,rgba(19,30,38,.77) 43%,rgba(19,30,38,.30) 100%),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521737711867-e3b97375f902?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=85')!important;background-position:center 44%!important;background-size:cover!important}
.page-hero.hero-approach:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.95),rgba(19,30,38,.48)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1511818966892-d7d671e672a2?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=85')!important;background-position:center 48%!important;background-size:cover!important}
.page-hero.hero-about:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.95),rgba(19,30,38,.46)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487958449943-2429e8be8625?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=85')!important;background-position:center 48%!important;background-size:cover!important}
.page-hero.hero-insights:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.96),rgba(19,30,38,.43)),url('assets/intelligent-systems.svg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important}
/* Delicate process diagram accent on collaboration photograph */
.page-hero.hero-expertise:after{content:'';position:absolute;right:5%;top:18%;height:64%;width:37%;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;background:url('assets/workflow-overlay.svg') center/contain no-repeat}
@media(max-width:720px){.page-hero.hero-expertise:after{opacity:.22;right:-12%;width:72%}.page-hero.hero-expertise:before{background-position:58% center!important}}

/* Corrected Our Approach hero: unmistakable cable-stayed architectural bridge */
.page-hero.hero-approach:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,30,38,.66),rgba(19,30,38,.05)),url("assets/architectural-bridge.svg")!important;background-position:center!important;background-size:cover!important}

/* Final consistent Horizon header: logo entirely in ivory, slim graphite strip */
.header{background:#F5F2EB!important;border-bottom:0!important;backdrop-filter:none!important}
.header-inner{min-height:112px!important;align-items:center!important;gap:24px!important}
.brand{align-self:center!important;flex-shrink:0!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important}
.brand img{width:198px!important;max-height:92px!important;height:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;mix-blend-mode:normal!important}
.nav{align-self:center!important;margin-top:0!important}
.header:after{content:""!important;display:block!important;height:15px!important;background:#1A232B!important;border-bottom:1px solid #B68158!important;width:100%!important}
@media(max-width:900px){.header-inner{min-height:100px!important}.brand img{width:174px!important;max-height:84px!important}.nav{gap:12px!important}}
@media(max-width:680px){.header-inner{min-height:90px!important}.brand img{width:164px!important;max-height:78px!important}.nav{top:90px!important}.header:after{height:12px!important}}

/* Approved cinematic photographic hero backgrounds — embedded for offline use */
.hero:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.97) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.84) 32%,rgba(14,24,31,.30) 74%,rgba(14,24,31,.05) 100%),url('assets/hero-home.jpg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important;}
.page-hero.hero-expertise:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.95) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.72) 40%,rgba(14,24,31,.16) 100%),url('assets/hero-expertise.jpg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important;}
.page-hero.hero-approach:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.95) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.69) 42%,rgba(14,24,31,.10) 100%),url('assets/hero-approach.jpg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important;}
.page-hero.hero-about:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.95) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.68) 42%,rgba(14,24,31,.10) 100%),url('assets/hero-about.jpg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important;}
.page-hero.hero-insights:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.96) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.72) 42%,rgba(14,24,31,.13) 100%),url('assets/hero-insights.jpg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important;}
.page-hero.hero-expertise:after{display:none!important;}
@media(max-width:680px){.hero:before{background-position:58% center!important}.page-hero:before{background-position:60% center!important}}

/* Single bridge hero only; locally bundled improved photo crop */
.page-hero.hero-approach:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.94) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.70) 36%,rgba(14,24,31,.06) 100%),url('assets/hero-approach.jpg')!important;background-position:center 50%!important;background-size:cover!important;}

/* Consolidated review refinements — 2026-10-18 */
.ai-feature .ai-image{background-image:url('assets/complexity-to-clarity.jpg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important;min-height:470px}
@media(max-width:900px){.ai-feature .ai-image{min-height:300px}}
/* Remove mockup-derived secondary decorative overlays */
.hero-art{display:none!important}
/* Consistent typography and legible image treatments */
.page-hero:before,.hero:before{background-repeat:no-repeat!important}

/* User-provided Technology.jpg — perspective photo-band preview */
.photo-band:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,29,37,.94) 0%,rgba(19,29,37,.81) 35%,rgba(19,29,37,.36) 73%,rgba(19,29,37,.20) 100%),url("assets/technology-perspective.jpg")!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important;}

/* High-resolution photographs supplied and approved October 2026.
   Preserve left-side text contrast while retaining each photo's focal point. */
.page-hero.hero-approach:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.90) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.60) 38%,rgba(14,24,31,.05) 100%),url('assets/hero-approach.jpg')!important;background-position:center 50%!important;background-size:cover!important;}
.page-hero.hero-about:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.88) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.55) 42%,rgba(14,24,31,.08) 100%),url('assets/hero-about.jpg')!important;background-position:center 46%!important;background-size:cover!important;}
.page-hero.hero-insights:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,24,31,.88) 0%,rgba(14,24,31,.61) 42%,rgba(14,24,31,.08) 100%),url('assets/hero-insights.jpg')!important;background-position:center 48%!important;background-size:cover!important;}

/* Mobile homepage alignment: match the 22px inset used by Services. */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .hero .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding-left: 22px;
    padding-right: 22px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .hero .hero-grid > div:first-child { min-width: 0; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 10.5vw, 42px); }
  .hero .actions { max-width: 100%; }
  .hero .actions .btn { max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
}