body {
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            background-color: white; /* Background white */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* Header Layout: Logo left, flags right */
        header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 35px 5%;
        }

        .logo {
            max-width: 250px;
            height: auto;
        }

        .lang-flags {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .lang-flags img {
            width: 25px;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        /* Banner styling */
        .banner {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            max-height: 500px;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Main content area */
        main {
            padding: 50px 5% 4rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .content-wrapper {
            width: min(100%, 860px);
        }

        .content-wrapper h1 {
            margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
            line-height: 1.35;
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 2.2rem);
            color: #222;
        }

        .content-wrapper p {
            margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: #333;
        }

        .content-wrapper p:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Footer Layout: Impressum left, Logo right, light gray background */
        footer {
            background-color: #BBBBBB; /* Light gray */
            padding: 20px 5%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: auto;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .footer-logo {
            max-width: 120px;
            height: auto;
        }

        a {
            color: #333;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* Responsive design adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            header, footer {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 20px;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }
/* Banner Overlay Stripe */
.banner-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex; /* prevents bottom gap */
}

.banner-stripe {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px; /* Spacing from the bottom of the banner */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 70px; /* Base height for the stripe container */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 10;
}

.stripe-left {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); /* Light, slightly transparent */
    height: 60px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-left: 5%; 
}

.stripe-left span {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #333;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.stripe-logo {
    height: 70px; /* Taller than the stripe to create connection/interruption effect */
    margin: 0px 20px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    background-color: transparent;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.stripe-right {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); /* Light, slightly transparent */
    height: 60px;
    width: 10%; /* Small piece of stripe on the right */
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .banner-stripe {
        height: 45px;
        bottom: 10px;
    }
    .stripe-left {
        height: 30px;
        padding-left: 2%;
    }
    .stripe-left span {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .stripe-logo {
        height: 45px;
        margin: 0 10px;
    }
    .stripe-right {
        height: 30px;
    }
}


/* Added background to banner to prevent white flash while loading */
.banner {
    background-color: #f3f4f6; /* light gray skeleton color */
}