/* External partner portraits remain unmodified. Layout uses MRU brand tokens. */
.ep-content{color:var(--mru-ink)}
.ep-content :is(h1,h2,h3),.ep-teaser h2{overflow-wrap:break-word}
.ep-content :is(h2,h3){letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.12}
.ep-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3.3vw,2.8rem)}
.ep-content p{line-height:1.65}
.ep-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:45px}
.ep-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,5.5vw,5rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:18px 0 24px}
.ep-hero .lead{font-size:1.2rem;max-width:650px}
.ep-hero .text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px}
.ep-network{border:1px solid var(--mru-line);background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--mru-blue-100),var(--mru-violet-50));border-radius:28px;padding:32px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 22px 50px #172d4a08}
.ep-network-kicker{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--mru-blue-800)}
.ep-network-center{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mru-blue-200);border-radius:18px;padding:24px 16px;margin-top:22px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px #172d4a07}
.ep-network-center>span{display:block;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:750;margin-bottom:14px}
.ep-network-center>strong{display:block;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mru-blue-800)}
.ep-network-center p{font-size:.79rem;margin:6px 0 0}
.ep-network-branches{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px;padding-top:35px;position:relative}
.ep-network-branches:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;width:1px;height:22px;background:var(--mru-blue-700)}
.ep-network-branches span{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mru-blue-200);padding:12px 4px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:750;font-size:.84rem}
.ep-network-branches span:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-14px;left:50%;width:1px;height:13px;background:var(--mru-blue-700)}
.ep-network-branches:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:21px;left:16.666%;right:16.666%;height:1px;background:var(--mru-blue-700)}
.ep-network>p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mru-muted);margin:22px 0 0}
.ep-categories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;padding-bottom:32px;scroll-margin-top:120px}
.ep-categories a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:18px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--mru-blue-50);border:1px solid var(--mru-line);color:var(--mru-ink);text-decoration:none;line-height:1.35}
.ep-categories a>span:first-child{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--mru-blue-800)}
.ep-categories a>span:last-child{margin-left:auto;color:var(--mru-blue-800)}
.ep-categories strong{font-size:.9rem}
.ep-categories a:hover{background:var(--mru-blue-100)}
.ep-legacy-anchor{display:block;scroll-margin-top:120px}
.ep-faces{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px 16px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:45px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mru-line)}
.ep-face{text-align:center;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--mru-ink);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:650}
.ep-face img{width:78px;height:78px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%;border-radius:50%;outline:5px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--mru-line);transition:transform .2s}
.ep-face:hover img{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.ep-face .ep-photo-pirmin-schmid{object-position:60% 40%}
.ep-directory{padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:35px;scroll-margin-top:85px}
.ep-directory+.ep-directory{border-top:1px solid var(--mru-line)}
.ep-section-heading{max-width:740px;margin-bottom:35px}
.ep-section-heading h2{margin:12px 0 18px}
.ep-firms{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.ep-firm{border:1px solid var(--mru-line);background:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:30px;min-width:0}
.ep-firm>header{margin-bottom:28px}
.ep-firm-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:0;height:156px;margin:0 0 22px;padding:0 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mru-line);text-decoration:none}
.ep-firm-brand>img{display:block;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;width:auto;height:auto;max-width:min(100%,295px);max-height:138px}
.ep-firm-wordmark{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;gap:12px}
.ep-site-wordmark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.35rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;color:#1abc9c;letter-spacing:0}
.ep-site-wordmark img{width:16px;height:16px;flex-shrink:0}
.ep-site-caption{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--mru-muted);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ep-firm-brand:focus-visible{outline-offset:5px}
#deutsche-bank .ep-firm-brand{background:var(--mru-ink);padding:24px;border-radius:14px;border-bottom:0}
#deutsche-bank .ep-firm-brand>img{width:64px;height:64px}
#highclean-group .ep-firm-brand>img{max-height:132px}
.ep-person>.ep-photo-halil-daglar{object-position:50% 35%}
.ep-firm .ep-person>.ep-photo-joerg-wienbreyer{object-fit:contain}
.ep-person>.ep-photo-christian-weichhart{object-position:50% 20%}
.ep-firm:not(:has(.ep-people)) .ep-firm-copy{border-top:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:0}
.ep-firm>header .eyebrow{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.07em}
.ep-firm>header h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.5vw,2rem);margin:8px 0 0}
.ep-person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:142px 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center;min-width:0;scroll-margin-top:120px}
.ep-person>.ep-photo{width:142px;height:178px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 25%;border-radius:12px}
.ep-person>.ep-photo-pirmin-schmid{object-position:60% 45%}
.ep-person h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 9px}
.ep-person .ep-role{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:750;color:var(--mru-blue-800);margin:0 0 5px}
.ep-person .ep-detail{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--mru-muted);margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.45}
.ep-person a{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:650;text-underline-offset:4px;color:var(--mru-blue-800)}
.ep-two{display:grid;gap:22px}
.ep-two .ep-person{grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;gap:17px}
.ep-two .ep-person>.ep-photo{width:104px;height:135px}
.ep-firm-copy{border-top:1px solid var(--mru-line);margin-top:25px;padding-top:8px}
.ep-firm-copy>p{font-size:.96rem;margin:16px 0}
.ep-tags{padding:0;margin:0 0 25px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;list-style:none}
.ep-tags li{font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.35;border-radius:7px;padding:7px 9px;background:var(--mru-blue-50);color:var(--mru-blue-800)}
.ep-firm-bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.82rem}
.ep-firm-bottom a{font-weight:750;color:var(--mru-blue-800);text-underline-offset:4px}
.ep-firm-bottom small{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--mru-muted)}
.ep-workflow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:65px;padding:45px;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--mru-blue-100),var(--mru-violet-50));margin-bottom:25px}
.ep-workflow h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.5rem);margin:12px 0 20px}
.ep-workflow ol{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:25px;align-content:center}
.ep-workflow li{display:flex;gap:16px}
.ep-workflow li>span{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;width:36px;height:36px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff;color:var(--mru-blue-800)}
.ep-workflow h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:5px 0 8px}
.ep-workflow li p{font-size:.88rem;margin:0}
.ep-source-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mru-muted);padding-bottom:20px}
.ep-teaser{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--mru-blue-50),var(--mru-violet-50));border:1px solid var(--mru-line);padding:35px;border-radius:22px;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px}
.ep-teaser h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.1;margin:12px 0 18px}
.ep-teaser p{line-height:1.6}
.ep-teaser .text-link{font-weight:750;text-underline-offset:4px}
.ep-teaser-faces{display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:8px}
.ep-teaser-faces img{width:70px;height:70px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 22%;border:3px solid #fff;border-radius:50%;margin-left:-10px;box-shadow:0 3px 8px #172d4a0d}
.ep-teaser-faces img:first-child{margin-left:0;object-position:60% 40%}
.ep-teaser>div:last-child>p{text-align:center;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mru-muted)}
@media(max-width:1050px){.ep-hero{gap:30px}.ep-firm{padding:24px}.ep-person{grid-template-columns:105px 1fr;gap:16px}.ep-person>.ep-photo{width:105px;height:145px}.ep-workflow{gap:30px;padding:30px}.ep-teaser{gap:20px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.ep-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:28px}.ep-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,9vw,4rem)}.ep-network{padding:25px;max-width:520px;width:100%;justify-self:center}.ep-categories{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:9px;padding-bottom:25px}.ep-categories a{padding:14px 18px}.ep-faces{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px 12px;padding-bottom:30px}.ep-face img{width:65px;height:65px}.ep-face{font-size:.77rem}.ep-firms{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ep-directory{padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:35px}.ep-person{grid-template-columns:125px 1fr}.ep-person>.ep-photo{width:125px;height:158px}.ep-workflow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:25px}.ep-teaser{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:25px;gap:25px}.ep-teaser-faces img{width:64px;height:64px}.ep-source-note{font-size:.75rem}}
@media(max-width:380px){.ep-firm{padding:20px}.ep-person,.ep-two .ep-person{grid-template-columns:82px 1fr;gap:12px}.ep-person>.ep-photo,.ep-two .ep-person>.ep-photo{width:82px;height:115px}.ep-person h3{font-size:1.05rem}.ep-person .ep-detail{font-size:.75rem}.ep-network{padding:20px}.ep-teaser-faces img{width:54px;height:54px}.ep-workflow{padding:22px}.ep-firm-bottom{gap:15px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ep-face img{transition:none}}