        /* ===== ASCII BOX UTILITY ===== */
        .ascii-box {
            position: relative;
            padding: 2rem;
            margin: 2rem 0;
            background: var(--color-surface);
        }
        
        .ascii-box::before,
        .ascii-box::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(
                to right,
                var(--color-border) 0,
                var(--color-border) 1ch,
                transparent 1ch,
                transparent 2ch
            );
        }
        
        .ascii-box::before {
            top: 0;
        }
        
        .ascii-box::after {
            bottom: 0;
        }
        
        /* Vertical borders using pseudo-elements */
        .ascii-box-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            background: var(--color-surface);
            margin: 2rem 0;
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        /* Corner characters */
        .ascii-box-wrapper::before {
            content: '+';
            position: absolute;
            top: -1px;
            left: -1px;
            color: var(--color-border);
            background: var(--color-bg);
            font-weight: bold;
        }
        
        .ascii-box-wrapper::after {
            content: '+';
            position: absolute;
            top: -1px;
            right: -1px;
            color: var(--color-border);
            background: var(--color-bg);
            font-weight: bold;
        }
        
        /* ===== HERO SECTION WITH AVATAR ===== */
#hero {
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 4rem 2rem;
}

.hero-layout {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: row-reverse; /* Avatar rechts auf Desktop */
}

.hero-content {
    flex: 1;
}

/* ===== PIXEL AVATAR ===== */
.avatar-container {
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem; /* etwas Luft unten */
}

.pixel-avatar {
    width: 360px;
    height: auto; /* kein Verzerren */
    border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    padding: 1rem;
    image-rendering: pixelated;
    image-rendering: -moz-crisp-edges;
    image-rendering: crisp-edges;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

/* Corner Plus Signs oben */
.avatar-container::before,
.avatar-container::after {
    content: '+';
    position: absolute;
    color: var(--color-border);
    background: var(--color-bg);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    z-index: 2;
}

.avatar-container::before {
    top: -2px;
    left: -2px;
}

.avatar-container::after {
    top: -2px;
    right: -2px;
}

/* Corner Plus Signs unten */
.avatar-container .pixel-avatar::before,
.avatar-container .pixel-avatar::after {
    content: '+';
    position: absolute;
    color: var(--color-border);
    background: var(--color-bg);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.avatar-container .pixel-avatar::before {
    bottom: -3px;
    left: -3px;
}

.avatar-container .pixel-avatar::after {
    bottom: -3px;
    right: -3px;
}

/* Dezenter Hover-Effekt */
.pixel-avatar:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

/* ===== ASCII ART ===== */
.ascii-art {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    white-space: pre;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

/* ===== HERO TEXT ===== */
#hero h1 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    min-height: 2.5rem;
}

#hero h1::before {
    content: '$ ';
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

#typewriter-text {
    color: var(--color-heading);
    display: inline-block;
}

.cursor {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 0.6rem;
    height: 1rem;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    animation: blink 1s infinite;
    margin-left: 0.2rem;
}

@keyframes blink {
    0%, 49% { opacity: 1; }
    50%, 100% { opacity: 0; }
}

#hero .subtitle {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--color-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

#hero .subtitle::before {
    content: '// ';
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

#hero .intro {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ===== CTA BUTTONS ===== */
.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
}

.btn::before {
    content: '> ';
}

.btn:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-bg);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 968px) {
    .hero-layout {
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .pixel-avatar {
        width: 220px;
        height: auto;
    }

    .ascii-art {
        font-size: 0.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    #hero {
        min-height: 70vh;
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-layout {
        flex-direction: column; /* untereinander */
        gap: 2.5rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .pixel-avatar {
        width: 180px;
        height: auto;
    }

    .hero-content {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .ascii-art {
        font-size: 0.4rem;
        margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    }

    #hero .intro {
        max-width: 100%;
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-top: 1rem;
    }

    .cta-buttons {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    #hero h1 {
        min-height: 2rem;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .pixel-avatar {
        width: 150px;
        height: auto;
    }

    .btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}
