@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .menu-area.mobile-menu-area {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 140px;                  /* 🔹 Platz für Balken + Buttons */
    margin: 2rem 0 2rem 1rem;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .menu-area.mobile-menu-area .menu-bar {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 60px;                   /* 🔹 Schmaler Balken */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd 0%, #003c8f 100%);
    border-radius: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .menu-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding-left: 20px;           /* 🔹 Buttons rechts vom Balken */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .menu-button {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e0e0e0, #b0b0b0);
    color: #003c8f;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
    width: 120px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .menu-button:hover,
  .menu-button.active {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #bbb, #888);
    color: #f9c74f;
  }
}