/* =========================================================
   GERMANSTEP CONTENT HUB v6
   Additive stylesheet only. Base EXACT DESIGN app.css remains untouched.
   ========================================================= */

.content-hero{padding:72px 0 54px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.content-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 250px;gap:70px;align-items:end}
.content-hero h1,.article-hero h1{margin:0;max-width:820px;font-size:clamp(36px,4.4vw,58px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-2px;font-weight:870}
.content-side-note{border-left:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding-left:22px}
.content-side-note span{display:block;font-size:42px;line-height:1;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:-2px}
.content-side-note b{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px}
.content-side-note p{margin:11px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;line-height:1.65}
.content-section{padding:78px 0}
.guide-directory{border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.guide-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr 30px;gap:21px;align-items:start;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding .18s ease}
.guide-row:hover{padding-left:5px}
.guide-index{padding-top:5px;color:#a0a6ad;font-size:10px;font-weight:850}
.guide-row small,.home-guide-item small,.home-blog-item small{color:#8b929a;font-size:9px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.7px;text-transform:uppercase}
.guide-row h2{margin:5px 0 8px;font-size:23px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.55px}
.guide-row p{margin:0;max-width:760px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.65}
.guide-arrow{padding-top:3px;color:#838b94;font-size:20px}

.home-guides,.home-blog{padding:94px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(213,219,225,.55)}
.home-guide-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.home-guide-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr 24px;gap:16px;padding:25px 24px 25px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .18s ease,padding .18s ease}
.home-guide-item:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.home-guide-item:nth-child(even){padding-left:24px}
.home-guide-item:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.38)}
.home-guide-item>span{color:#9ca3aa;font-size:9px;font-weight:850;padding-top:5px}
.home-guide-item h3{margin:5px 0 7px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.25px}
.home-guide-item p{margin:0;color:#747c85;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.6}
.home-guide-item>b{color:#9299a1;font-size:16px;font-weight:500}
.center-link{text-align:center;margin-top:28px}
.center-link a{display:inline-flex;padding-bottom:3px;border-bottom:1px solid #676e76;font-size:11px;font-weight:850}

.knowledge-section{padding:92px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(213,219,225,.62)}
.knowledge-section:nth-of-type(even){background:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.knowledge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.knowledge-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:20px 24px 21px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.knowledge-item:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.knowledge-item:nth-child(even){padding-left:24px}
.knowledge-item>span{padding-top:3px;color:#9aa1a9;font-size:9px;font-weight:850}
.knowledge-item h3{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.15px}
.knowledge-item p{margin:0;color:#717983;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.6}
.source-note{margin-top:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.source-note strong{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px}
.source-note p{margin:0;color:#747c85;font-size:10px;line-height:1.6}
.source-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 16px;margin-top:14px;color:#8b929a;font-size:9px}
.source-links span{font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.source-links a{color:#4c535b;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.home-blog-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.home-blog-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr 24px;gap:18px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.home-blog-item:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.home-blog-no{color:#9ca3aa;font-size:9px;font-weight:850;padding-top:5px}
.home-blog-item h3{margin:4px 0 5px;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.home-blog-item p{margin:0;max-width:840px;color:#747c85;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.6}
.home-blog-item>b{color:#9299a1;font-size:16px;font-weight:500}

.blog-hero{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.blog-filters{display:flex;gap:7px;overflow:auto;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:8px;scrollbar-width:none}
.blog-filters::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.blog-filters a{flex:none;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.52);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;color:#68717a}
.blog-filters a.active{border-color:#17191c;background:#17191c;color:#fff}
.blog-filters span{opacity:.62;margin-left:3px}
.blog-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.blog-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr 35px;gap:26px;padding:27px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.blog-row-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding-top:5px}
.blog-row-meta>span{color:#9aa1a9;font-size:9px;font-weight:850}
.blog-row-meta small{color:#737b84;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.45px}
.blog-row h2{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.45px}
.blog-row h2 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.blog-row p{margin:0;max-width:770px;color:#717983;font-size:11px;line-height:1.65}
.blog-row-foot{display:flex;gap:7px;margin-top:11px;color:#9aa1a9;font-size:8.5px}
.blog-row-arrow{color:#8c949c;font-size:18px}

.article-hero{padding:68px 0 54px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.narrow{max-width:900px}
.article-breadcrumb{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:23px;color:#8c939b;font-size:9px;font-weight:750}
.article-breadcrumb a:hover{color:#17191c}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;margin-top:23px;color:#8c939b;font-size:9px;font-weight:750}
.article-meta i{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#949ba3}
.reading-section{padding:70px 0 94px}
.reading-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) 280px;gap:70px;align-items:start;justify-content:center}
.prose{font-size:14px;line-height:1.85;color:#3b4148}
.prose>h2{margin:42px 0 13px;padding-top:3px;font-size:25px;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.65px;color:#181b1f}
.prose>h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin:0 0 18px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 23px;padding-left:21px}
.prose li{margin:7px 0;padding-left:4px}
.prose strong{color:#181b1f}
.article-sources{margin-top:48px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-sources h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.65px}
.article-sources a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid #edf0f2;color:#5f6770;font-size:10px}
.article-sources a:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.content-disclaimer{margin-top:20px;padding-left:14px;border-left:2px solid #aab0b6;color:#7b838b;font-size:9.5px;line-height:1.6}
.reading-aside-sticky{position:sticky;top:100px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.reading-aside-label{display:block;padding:13px 0;color:#979ea6;font-size:8px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.7px}
.reading-aside a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:10px;font-weight:750;line-height:1.45}
.reading-aside a span{color:#9da4ab}
.reading-aside .reading-cta{margin-top:15px;justify-content:center;border:0;border-radius:8px;background:#17191c;color:#fff;padding:13px 12px}
.compact-consultation .consultation-grid{min-height:420px}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .content-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px}
  .content-side-note{max-width:430px}
  .reading-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:820px}
  .reading-aside{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .content-hero{padding:42px 0 34px}
  .content-hero h1,.article-hero h1{font-size:34px;letter-spacing:-1.2px}
  .content-side-note{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:5px 10px;align-items:end}
  .content-side-note span{font-size:32px}.content-side-note p{grid-column:1/-1}
  .content-section,.knowledge-section,.home-guides,.home-blog{padding:62px 0}
  .guide-row{grid-template-columns:32px 1fr 20px;gap:12px;padding:22px 0}
  .guide-row h2{font-size:18px}.guide-row p{font-size:10.5px}
  .home-guide-grid,.knowledge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .home-guide-item,.home-guide-item:nth-child(even),.knowledge-item,.knowledge-item:nth-child(even){padding:19px 0;border-right:0}
  .home-guide-item:nth-child(odd),.knowledge-item:nth-child(odd){border-right:0}
  .source-note{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:5px}
  .blog-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 20px;gap:12px;padding:22px 0}
  .blog-row-meta{grid-column:1/-1;padding:0}.blog-row h2{font-size:18px}
  .article-hero{padding:42px 0 35px}.reading-section{padding:45px 0 68px}
  .prose{font-size:13px;line-height:1.78}.prose>h2{font-size:22px;margin-top:34px}
}