/* RESET & NORMALIZE + RETRO/VINTAGE mix */
:root {
  --clr-primary: #1C3A4A;
  --clr-secondary: #F2F2F2;
  --clr-accent: #E68A00;
  --clr-bg: #fffaf2;
  --clr-bg-secondary: #f7eee0;
  --clr-paper: #f6ecd6;
  --clr-heading: #1C3A4A;
  --clr-text: #44392a;
  --clr-text-muted: #7e766b;
  --clr-card-shadow: rgba(60, 36, 11, 0.08);
  --clr-border: #e2ccaf;
  --clr-retro-green: #97a963;
  --clr-retro-pink: #e9a39a;
  --clr-retro-blue: #517693;
  --clr-retro-yellow: #ffe6ad;
  --transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
  --radius-card: 18px;
  --radius-btn: 38px;
  --shadow-soft: 0 2px 24px var(--clr-card-shadow);
  --font-display: 'Montserrat', 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'Franklin Gothic', Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --pattern-url: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='48' height='48' viewBox='0 0 48 48' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Crect width='48' height='48' fill='%23f6ecd6'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='24' cy='24' r='1.5' fill='%23E68A00'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='1.5' fill='%23E68A00'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
/* Fallbacks for var support */
html { background: var(--clr-bg, #fffaf2); color: var(--clr-text, #44392a); }

/* Reset */
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%; vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure,
footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  color: var(--clr-text);
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 2em; }
b, strong { font-weight: 700; }
a { color: var(--clr-accent); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--clr-primary); text-decoration: underline; }

/* Typography */
h1, .h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.008em;
  color: var(--clr-heading);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--clr-retro-yellow),0 4px 18px #d7bb92c0;
}
@media (min-width:800px) {
  h1, .h1 { font-size: 3.1rem; }
}
h2, .h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--clr-heading);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
h3, .h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
h4, .h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--clr-heading);
}
p, ul, ol, li, span {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
small { font-size: 0.92em; color: var(--clr-text-muted); }
summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; }

/* VINTAGE FONTS + EFFECTS */
body {
  background-color: var(--clr-bg);
  background-image: var(--pattern-url);
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 60px 60px;
}

/* Container & main alignment */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0;
}
.text-section {
  background: var(--clr-bg-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  padding: 32px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* Vintage card and section spacing */
section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 0 0 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--clr-paper);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 22px 22px 22px;
  min-width: 230px;
}
.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.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;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  color: var(--clr-heading);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(60,36,11,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  min-width: 220px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1em;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  margin-left: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.1em;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.testimonial-card:hover,
.testimonial-card:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px #ccb26638;
  outline: 2px solid var(--clr-accent);
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* Section/Block spacing */
ul, ol {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  gap: 9px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
ul.feature-grid {
  list-style: none;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-left: 0;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
}
ul.feature-grid li {
  background: var(--clr-paper);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px #d7bb928a;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  padding: 22px;
  min-width: 190px;
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}
ul.feature-grid li:hover,
ul.feature-grid li:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 34px #e68a001a;
}
ul.service-list {
  list-style: disc inside;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--clr-text);
}
ul.case-studies {
  list-style: circle inside;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
}
ul.blog-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
ul.blog-list li {
  background: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #e9a39a32;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-retro-pink);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  min-width: 200px;
  color: var(--clr-heading);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  background: var(--clr-primary);
  color: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  padding: 42px 0 24px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  border-top: 5px double var(--clr-accent);
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 48px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05em;
  opacity: 0.94;
  transition: color 0.14s, opacity 0.12s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  opacity: 1;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.footer-contact img {
  vertical-align: middle; width: 19px; height: 19px;
  margin-right: 7px;
  filter: sepia(1) hue-rotate(289deg) brightness(1.25);
}
.footer-contact span {
  color: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  font-size: 1em;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

/* Header & Main Navigation */
header {
  background: var(--clr-paper);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--clr-accent);
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(60,36,11,0.03);
  position: relative;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 20px 20px 16px 20px;
}
a img[alt*="Scharfer Schliff"] {
  max-height: 59px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 20px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav a {
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.02em;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  opacity: 0.88;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.main-nav a.cta {
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  color: #fffaf2;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.07em;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px #e68a0055;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  margin-left: 10px;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 2px #8452141a;
  border: 0.5px solid #e2ccaf;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s, transform 0.18s;
}
.main-nav a.cta:hover,
.main-nav a.cta:focus {
  background: #c47300;
  color: #ffdab3;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
}
.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* MOBILE MENU */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 38px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 2px 19px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 14px;
  transition: background 0.13s;
  z-index: 102;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--clr-retro-pink); }
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right:0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: #fffaf2;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 54px #1c3a4aca;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  transform: translateX(-120vw);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.25,1), opacity 0.38s cubic-bezier(.6,0,.25,1);
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: var(--clr-retro-pink);
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  border: none;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  padding: 7px 21px 7px 21px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 20px 29px 10px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 9px #e9a39a50;
  align-self: flex-end;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 100%;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 38px 0 0 34px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  font-size: 1.23em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 13px 2px;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: background 0.13s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover,
.mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  color: var(--clr-primary);
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
  .main-nav { display: flex; }
}
@media (max-width: 1099px) {
  .main-nav { display: none !important; }
}

/* HERO & SECTION CTAs */
.cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  color: #fffaf2;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.12em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  padding: 13px 37px;
  margin: 10px 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #e68a0050;
  border: 1px solid #e2ccaf;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px #84521433;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
}
.cta:hover, .cta:focus {
  background: #c47300;
  color: #ffdaae;
  transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 18px #e68a0028;
  outline: 0;
}

a.cta, button.cta { cursor: pointer; }

/* OL & List Styles */
ol {
  counter-reset: ol-counter;
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
ol > li {
  counter-increment: ol-counter;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 32px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
ol > li:before {
  content: counter(ol-counter) '. ';
  position: absolute; left: 0;
  top: 0; color: var(--clr-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.19em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Case studies italic quotes */
ul.case-studies i {
  color: var(--clr-retro-green);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-left: 0.2em;
  font-size: 1.06em;
}

/* Details/FAQ */
details {
  background: var(--clr-paper);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--clr-border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #659caf17;
  padding: 13px 17px 0 17px;
}
details[open] {
  background: var(--clr-retro-yellow);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px #ffe6ad28;
}
details summary {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  outline: none;
  transition: color 0.12s;
}
details[open] summary { color: var(--clr-accent); }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .container { padding: 0 25px; }
  .footer-contact { align-items: flex-end; }
  .content-wrapper { padding: 0 8px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  header .container {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 7px;
  }
  .footer-nav { gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-contact { align-items: flex-start; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  section { padding: 30px 0 0 0; margin-bottom: 45px; }
  .footer-nav { gap: 9px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-contact { font-size: 0.93em; }
  .footer-contact span { font-size: 0.91em; }
}

/* === MINIMUM 20px margin/gap for all major blocks === */
section, .card, ul li, .testimonial-card, .content-wrapper, .text-section, ul.feature-grid li, ul.blog-list li {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.card-container, .content-grid, .feature-grid {
  gap: 24px;
}
.content-wrapper { gap: 20px; }

/* ===== Responsive Layouts with FLEXBOX ===== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .content-grid,
  .card-container,
  .feature-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .footer-contact { align-items: flex-start; }
  .container { padding: 0 8px; }
}
@media (max-width: 479px) {
  h1, .h1 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  h2, .h2 { font-size: 1.13rem; }
  h3, .h3 { font-size: 1.0rem; }
  .cta { font-size: 1em; padding: 9px 16px; }
  .testimonial-card { padding: 13px; }
}

/* FORM (if any in future) */
input, textarea, select, button {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1em;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  padding: 11px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
button, .btn, .cta {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Microinteractions & effects */
.card, ul.feature-grid li, .testimonial-card, ul.blog-list li {
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s, transform 0.18s;
}
.card:hover, ul.feature-grid li:hover, .testimonial-card:hover, ul.blog-list li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px #e68a0022,0 2px 8px #1c3a4a13;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.012);
}
.card:active, .testimonial-card:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

/* Cookie consent banner */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 20000;
  background: #ede4d3;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--clr-retro-green);
  box-shadow: 0 -3px 22px #1c3a4a21;
  padding: 27px 12px 19px 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.03em;
  animation: slideUpCookie 0.43s cubic-bezier(.59,0,.31,1);
}
@keyframes slideUpCookie {
  from { transform: translateY(100%); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner p { flex: 1; margin-bottom: 0; }
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 17px;
}
.cookie-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  padding: 9px 24px;
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  color: #fffcc8;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  border: none;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px #e68a0054;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s, transform 0.13s;
}
.cookie-btn.settings {
  background: var(--clr-retro-pink);
  color: var(--clr-primary);
}
.cookie-btn.reject {
  background: var(--clr-retro-green);
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-btn:hover,
.cookie-btn:focus {
  background: #c47300;
  color: #ffeaac;
  transform: scale(1.06) translateY(-2px);
}
.cookie-btn.settings:hover,
.cookie-btn.settings:focus {
  background: #e9a39a;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}
.cookie-btn.reject:hover,
.cookie-btn.reject:focus {
  background: #7a8f47;
  color: #fffcc8;
}

/* Cookie modal overlay/popup */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed; z-index: 20120;
  top: 0; left: 0; width:100vw; height:100vh;
  background: rgba(28,58,74,0.18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.26s;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.open { pointer-events: auto; opacity: 1; }
.cookie-modal {
  background: var(--clr-bg-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 44px #1c3a4a40;
  border: 2px solid var(--clr-retro-pink);
  max-width: 430px;
  padding: 33px 28px 27px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 21px;
  font-size: 1.05em;
  animation: popUpModal 0.38s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.37,1);
  position: relative;
}
@keyframes popUpModal {
  from { transform: scale(0.8) translateY(40px); opacity: 0; }
  to   { transform: scale(1) translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  font-size: 1.25em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: var(--clr-retro-green);
  width: 19px; height: 19px;
}
.cookie-category.essential label {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute; right: 19px; top: 18px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.8em;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  line-height: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .cookie-modal { max-width: 97vw; padding: 19px 9px 13px 9px; }
}

/* Hide cookies/modal on accepted state (JS needs to toggle these classes) */
.cookie-banner.hide, .cookie-modal-overlay.hide { display: none !important; opacity: 0 !important; }

/* --------- SCROLLBAR --------------- */
/* Retro/vintage custom scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; background: var(--clr-retro-yellow); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--clr-accent); border-radius: 10px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--clr-bg-secondary); border-radius: 10px; }

/* ------ ICONS/ILLUSTRATIONS -------- */
ul.feature-grid img, ul.blog-list img, .footer-contact img, .content-wrapper img {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 1px #e2ccaf20) sepia(0.12) hue-rotate(-13deg);
}

/* ------ Utility Classes ------------ */
.center { text-align: center; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.d-flex { display: flex; }
.flex-col { flex-direction: column; }
.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
.gap-20 { gap: 20px; }
.gap-10 { gap: 10px; }

/* =============== PRINT ================ */
@media print {
  .main-nav, .mobile-menu, .mobile-menu-toggle, .footer-nav,
  .cta, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal, .cookie-modal-overlay {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* =============== FOCUS VISIBLE ================ */
:focus-visible { outline: 3px dashed var(--clr-accent); outline-offset: 1px; }

/* =============== ANIMATED MICRO-INTERACTIONS ================ */
.cta, .cookie-btn {
  transition: background 0.13s, color 0.11s, box-shadow 0.12s, transform 0.11s;
}
.card, .testimonial-card, ul.feature-grid li, ul.blog-list li {
  transition: box-shadow 0.19s, transform 0.18s;
}
.card:hover, .testimonial-card:hover, ul.feature-grid li:hover, ul.blog-list li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px #df762233,0 2px 10px #7e766b14;
  transform: scale(1.017) translateY(-3px);
}

/* =============== END OF STYLE ================ */