From 241c97e34612fb3c1d15519c3647fc00fc5b3fc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Mintel <marc@mintel.me>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:34:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(ui): refine EU badge into subtle triangular corner fade
 with text

---
 components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx | 35 ++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx b/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx
index b4e67a015..6132d35af 100644
--- a/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx
+++ b/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx
@@ -8,20 +8,33 @@ export function EUFundingBadge() {
     <motion.div 
       initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
       animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-      transition={{ duration: 2, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
-      className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-[350px] md:w-[550px] h-[350px] md:h-[550px] z-[40] pointer-events-none select-none"
+      transition={{ duration: 1.5, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
+      className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-[220px] md:w-[320px] h-[220px] md:h-[320px] z-[40] pointer-events-none select-none overflow-hidden"
       style={{
-        maskImage: 'radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, black 10%, transparent 70%)',
-        WebkitMaskImage: 'radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, black 10%, transparent 70%)',
+        maskImage: 'linear-gradient(225deg, black 15%, transparent 65%)',
+        WebkitMaskImage: 'linear-gradient(225deg, black 15%, transparent 65%)',
       }}
     >
-      <Image
-        src="/assets/eu-flag-perspective.png"
-        alt="European Union Background"
-        fill
-        className="object-cover object-top opacity-70"
-        priority
-      />
+      {/* Background Flag with Scaling to fill the corner */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full scale-[1.3] origin-top-right opacity-90">
+        <Image
+          src="/assets/eu-flag-perspective.png"
+          alt="European Union Background"
+          fill
+          className="object-cover object-center"
+          priority
+        />
+      </div>
+      
+      {/* Text overlaid on the flag */}
+      <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 p-4 md:p-6 flex flex-col items-end text-right z-10 drop-shadow-[0_2px_4px_rgba(0,0,0,0.8)]">
+        <span className="block text-[8px] md:text-[10px] font-bold text-white/90 tracking-wide leading-snug">
+          Kofinanziert von der
+        </span>
+        <span className="block text-[10px] md:text-[12px] font-extrabold text-white tracking-wider leading-snug uppercase">
+          Europäischen Union
+        </span>
+      </div>
     </motion.div>
   );
 }