:root {
  --communex-blue: #007fc5;
  --communex-blue-light: #279cdc;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-dark: #005c91;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-deep: #003b60;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-black: #002d4b;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-darkest: #003758;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-darker: #004f7d;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-dark-light: #006aa4;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-medium: #006da9;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-medium-light: #007fc5;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-ink: #00243d;
  --_base-collection---colors--green-band: #00304e;
  --_base-collection---colors--black-90: #00243de6;
  --_base-collection---colors--black-40: #00243d66;
  --_base-collection---colors--teal-dark: #075c85;
  --_base-collection---colors--teal-dark-light: #096f9c;
  --green-dark-v2: #003b60;
}


/* Hide headings before JS splits their words, including the first page paint. */
html.rv-on [data-reveal="words"]:not(.rv-in):not(.rv-done) { opacity: 0; }

.cx-hero-audience { width: 100%; max-width: 640px; }
.cx-hero-audience-statement { margin: 0; max-width: 640px; color: #f2f4f3; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.35vw, 22px); line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: -.3px; text-wrap: balance; }
.cx-hero-audience-statement strong { font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.cx-hero-audience-groups { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; margin: 26px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.cx-hero-audience-groups::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 12.5%; right: 12.5%; top: 72px; height: 1px; background: #83c4d866; }
.cx-hero-audience-groups li { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-rows: 56px 8px auto; justify-items: center; align-items: start; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.cx-hero-audience-groups svg { display: block; width: 56px; height: 56px; color: #50e3cd; }
.cx-hero-audience-node { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: #50e3cd; }
.cx-hero-audience-label { color: #f2f4f3; font-size: clamp(12px, 1.05vw, 16px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .cx-hero-audience { margin-inline: auto; }
  .cx-hero-audience-statement { margin-inline: auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .cx-hero-audience-statement { font-size: 18px; }
  .cx-hero-audience-groups { display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: max-content; max-width: 100%; gap: 14px; margin: 24px auto 0; }
  .cx-hero-audience-groups::before { display: none; }
  .cx-hero-audience-groups li { grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-rows: auto; align-items: center; justify-items: start; gap: 12px; }
  .cx-hero-audience-groups svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .cx-hero-audience-node { display: none; }
  .cx-hero-audience-label { font-size: 14px; }
}

/* Only the three key terms are underlined and connected to their matching window. */
.section-means .means-title_term { white-space: nowrap; background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #8af7df 0%, #63f2d2 45%, #6fb7d6 100%); background-position: 0 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 100% .125rem; padding-bottom: .375rem; }
@media (min-width: 480px) {
  .section-means h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; line-height: 1.25; }
}

/* Slide 5: workforce pressure and growing complexity, in the existing site palette. */
.section-costs { scroll-margin-top: var(--nav-bar-height, 88px); }
.section-costs .cx-pressure { display: grid; gap: 20px; font-size: clamp(16px, .95vw, 22px); }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); align-items: end; gap: 32px; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(30px, 2.5vw, 52px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-heading p { margin: 0; max-width: 44ch; font-size: clamp(16px, 1vw, 22px); line-height: 1.5; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .82fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr); align-items: center; gap: 32px; padding: 24px 28px; border: 1px solid #83c4d838; border-radius: 18px; background: #004771; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-copy { display: grid; gap: 10px; min-width: 0; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-copy h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(22px, 1.3vw, 28px); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-copy > p.g--text-regular_16 { margin: 0; max-width: 36ch; font-size: clamp(16px, .9vw, 20px); line-height: 1.5; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-eyebrow { margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #c6d8df; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat { display: grid; justify-items: start; gap: 6px; margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid #83c4d838; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat strong { color: #ff9a9f; font-size: clamp(32px, 2.4vw, 50px); font-weight: 500; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat p { max-width: 34ch; margin: 0; color: #f2f4f3; font-size: clamp(16px, .9vw, 20px); line-height: 1.4; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat > span { color: #c6d8df; font-size: clamp(12px, .7vw, 15px); line-height: 1.5; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 2px; color: #c6d8df; font-size: clamp(12px, .7vw, 15px); line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat a:hover { color: #fff; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #63f2d2; outline-offset: 5px; border-radius: 2px; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-stat a svg { flex: 0 0 14px; width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-chart { min-width: 0; width: 100%; margin: 0; color: #d6e6e2; justify-self: center; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-legend { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: clamp(12px, .7vw, 15px); line-height: 1.4; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-legend span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5em; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-legend span::before { content: ''; flex: 0 0 1.125em; height: 3px; background: currentColor; border-radius: 2px; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-legend-tasks { color: #63f2d2; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-legend-people { color: #ff9a9f; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-plot { position: relative; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-plot > svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-gap { position: absolute; top: 42%; right: 17%; color: #f2b35a; text-align: right; font-size: clamp(12px, .8vw, 18px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.35; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-timeline { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; padding-inline: 2.22%; color: #c6d8df; font-size: clamp(12px, .7vw, 15px); line-height: 1.5; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-chart figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: #c6d8df; font-size: clamp(12px, .65vw, 14px); line-height: 1.5; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-drivers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver { min-width: 0; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #83c4d84d; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver-people { --pressure-accent: #ff9a9f; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver-tasks { --pressure-accent: #63f2d2; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--pressure-accent); font-size: clamp(18px, 1.05vw, 24px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-direction { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 32px; height: 32px; border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--pressure-accent); }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-direction svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver ul { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 20px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; align-items: start; color: #f2f4f3; font-size: clamp(16px, .9vw, 20px); line-height: 1.45; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-driver li svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin-top: 2px; color: var(--pressure-accent); stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-conclusion { padding: 2px 0 2px 16px; border-left: 2px solid #63f2d2; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-conclusion p { margin: 0; max-width: 95ch; color: #f2f4f3; font-size: clamp(18px, 1vw, 24px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-desktop-break { display: none; }
.section-costs .cx-pressure-sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
@media (min-width: 1600px) and (min-height: 850px) {
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-chart { max-width: calc(32svh * 720 / 330); }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-heading { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-main { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; padding: 24px; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-copy h3 br { display: none; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-copy > p.g--text-regular_16 { max-width: 60ch; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-drivers { gap: 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-drivers { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-main { padding: 20px; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-legend { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-plot { display: grid; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-plot > svg { grid-row: 2; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-gap { position: static; grid-row: 1; margin-block: 8px; text-align: left; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-gap br { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 379px) {
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-main { padding: 16px; }
  .section-costs .cx-pressure-stat strong { font-size: 30px; }
}

/* Knowledge comparison: a persistent choice above the glass diagram. */
.section-cost .cost-head { align-items: center; }
.section-cost .cost-problem { color: #ff9a9f; }
.section-cost .cost-copy { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.section-cost .cost-copy p { margin: 0; }
.section-cost .cost-hand { width: 28rem; padding-inline: 0; }
.section-cost .cost-hand img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh {
  --comparison-accent: #ff9a9f;
  --comparison-border: rgba(243, 126, 136, .35);
  border-color: var(--comparison-border);
}
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] {
  --comparison-accent: #63f2d2;
  --comparison-border: rgba(99, 242, 210, .35);
}
.section-cost .cost-toggle {
  display: flex;
  width: min(100%, 38rem);
  margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
  padding: .375rem;
  gap: .375rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 234, 255, .24);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}
.section-cost .cost-toggle[hidden] { display: none; }
.section-cost .cost-toggle button {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 3.5rem;
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: .7rem;
  color: #d6e5ed;
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.section-cost .cost-toggle button:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .065); }
.section-cost .cost-toggle button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  color: var(--comparison-accent);
  border-color: var(--comparison-border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
}
.section-cost .cost-toggle button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #f4f7f6; outline-offset: 3px; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="ag"] { opacity: 1; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="pk"] { display: none; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="hub"],
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="tB"] { opacity: 0; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="hub"],
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="tA"],
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="tB"] { transition: opacity .2s ease; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="tA"] { opacity: 1; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="al"],
.section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="sl"] { display: none; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-m="fed"] { display: none; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-m="tA"] { opacity: 0; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-m="hub"],
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-m="tB"] { opacity: 1; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-m="al"],
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-m="sl"] {
  display: block;
  stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  opacity: 1;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 479px) {
  .section-cost .cost-hand { width: 100%; max-width: 24rem; }
  .section-cost .cost-toggle { margin-bottom: .75rem; border-radius: .8rem; }
  .section-cost .cost-toggle button { padding-inline: .5rem; font-size: clamp(.7rem, 3.3vw, .875rem); }
}

/* Light travels from each source to the layer, then onward to its recipient. */
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-m="pk"] {
  display: block;
  animation-duration: 6.8s;
  animation-delay: var(--packet-delay);
  animation-timing-function: linear;
  animation-iteration-count: infinite;
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-flow="in"] { animation-name: cm-glow-in; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-state="with"] [data-flow="out"] { animation-name: cm-glow-out; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-flow-visible="true"] [data-m="pk"] { animation-play-state: running; }
.section-cost .cost-mesh[data-context-transition="running"] [data-m="pk"] {
  animation-play-state: paused;
  visibility: hidden;
}
@keyframes cm-glow-in {
  0% { transform: var(--packet-from); opacity: 0; }
  5%, 43% { opacity: .95; }
  49% { transform: var(--packet-to); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: var(--packet-to); opacity: 0; }
}
@keyframes cm-glow-out {
  0%, 50% { transform: var(--packet-from); opacity: 0; }
  55%, 93% { opacity: .95; }
  100% { transform: var(--packet-to); opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="pk"] { display: none !important; animation: none !important; }
  .section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="hub"],
  .section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="tA"],
  .section-cost .cost-mesh [data-m="tB"] { transition: none; }
}

/* Keep the new evidence link readable within the existing security palette. */
.section-security .security-head > p a { color:#63f2d2; text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:.2em; }
.section-security .security-head > p a:hover { color:#f4f7f6; }
.section-security .security-head > p a:focus-visible { outline:2px solid #63f2d2; outline-offset:4px; }

/* One supplied customer quote spans the existing testimonial grid. */
.section-clients .clients-card { grid-column: 1 / -1; }


.site-footer .site-footer_nav { grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto; }
.site-footer .site-footer_list.is-two { grid-template-rows: repeat(3, auto); }
.site-footer .site-footer_operator { margin: 0; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.65; }
.site-footer .site-footer_operator strong { font-weight: 500; }
@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  .site-footer .site-footer_nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 479px) {
  .site-footer .site-footer_list.is-two { display: flex; }
}

.header_link-brand > img,
.site-footer_logo > img {
  transform: scale(1.5);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  /* Fit the three authored title lines within the existing hero column. */
  .section-main_hero .g--maxw-30:has(> h1) {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 36rem;
  }
  .section-main_hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    line-height: 3.625rem;
  }
}

/* Eight reference logos: white artwork with transparent counters. */
.section-trusted .trusted-content {
  display: block;
  padding-block: 1.25rem;
}
.section-trusted .trusted-logos {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  opacity: 1;
}
.section-trusted .trusted-logos_item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 4rem;
  grid-column: auto;
  opacity: 1;
}
.section-trusted .trusted-logos_item img {
  scale: .9;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 10rem;
  max-height: 3.5rem;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.section-trusted .partner-awo img { max-height: 3.75rem; }
.section-trusted .partner-akdb img { max-width: 8rem; }
@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  .section-trusted .trusted-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem 2rem; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 479px) {
  .section-trusted .trusted-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
}

/* Space the visible artwork, rather than equal-width cells. */
@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {
  .section-trusted .trusted-logos {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem 1rem;
  }
  .section-trusted .trusted-logos_item {
    flex: 0 0 var(--partner-width, 10rem);
    width: var(--partner-width, 10rem);
  }
  .section-trusted .trusted-logos_item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-width: none;
    max-height: none;
  }
  .section-trusted .partner-akdb { --partner-width: 8rem; }
  .section-trusted .partner-landkreistag { --partner-width: 9.5rem; }
  .section-trusted .partner-awo { --partner-width: 4.675rem; }
}