From 936a997f0311873591ed75cd4fd58ad22d394bad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Mintel <marc@mintel.me>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:20:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] design

---
 app/page.tsx                             | 133 +++++++-----
 src/components/Footer.tsx                |   4 +-
 src/components/Landing/AbstractLines.tsx | 249 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/components/Section.tsx               |  11 +-
 4 files changed, 346 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 3ea5d06..531ed1e 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { Zap, Shield, MousePointer2, Sparkles, ArrowRight, Check, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Zap, Shield, MousePointer2, Sparkles, ArrowRight, Check, X, Layout, Database, Workflow } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Reveal } from '../src/components/Reveal';
 import { Section } from '../src/components/Section';
-import { HeroItem, FeatureCard, ComparisonRow, ServiceCard, HeroLines, GridLines, FlowLines, CirclePattern } from '../src/components/Landing';
+import { HeroItem, FeatureCard, ComparisonRow, ServiceCard, HeroLines, GridLines, FlowLines, CirclePattern, ServicesFlow, ComparisonLines, ConnectorStart, ConnectorBranch, ConnectorSplit, ConnectorEnd } from '../src/components/Landing';
 
 export default function LandingPage() {
   return (
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
       }} />
 
       {/* Hero Section - Split Layout */}
-      <section className="relative min-h-[90vh] flex items-center pt-24 pb-24 md:pb-0">
-        <div className="narrow-container w-full">
+      <section className="relative min-h-[80vh] flex items-center pt-12 md:pt-0 pb-24 md:pb-0">
+        <div className="narrow-container w-full relative">
+           {/* Connector Start for Hero */}
+           <div className="absolute left-[2.5rem] top-32 bottom-0 w-24 hidden md:block -z-10 pointer-events-none">
+                <ConnectorStart className="h-full" />
+           </div>
+
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-12 md:gap-16 items-center">
             {/* Left Column: Brand & Number */}
             <div className="md:col-span-5 relative z-10">
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
             </div>
 
             {/* Right Column: Visual & Context */}
-            <div className="md:col-span-7 relative h-[500px] md:h-[800px] flex items-center justify-center">
+            <div className="md:col-span-7 relative h-[400px] md:h-[600px] flex items-center justify-center">
                {/* Abstract Lines Illustration */}
               <div className="absolute inset-0 -z-10 opacity-80 pointer-events-none">
                  <HeroLines className="w-full h-full" />
@@ -53,15 +58,14 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
               <Reveal delay={0.2}>
                 <div className="relative bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-sm p-8 md:p-12 border border-slate-100 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl shadow-slate-100/50 max-w-md mx-auto">
                   <div className="absolute -top-6 -left-6 w-12 h-12 bg-slate-900 text-white flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-bold text-xl">
-                    00
+                    01
                   </div>
                   <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-serif italic text-slate-600 leading-relaxed">
                     "Ich baue digitale Systeme für Unternehmen, die Ergebnisse wollen – ohne Agentur-Zirkus, ohne Overhead, ohne Tech-Blabla."
                   </p>
                   <div className="mt-6 flex items-center gap-4">
-                    <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-slate-100 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
-                        {/* Placeholder for avatar if needed, or just a symbol */}
-                        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-slate-400 font-bold">M</div>
+                    <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-slate-100 rounded-full overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center text-slate-400 font-bold">
+                        M
                     </div>
                     <div className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-900">
                       Marc Mintel
@@ -74,8 +78,8 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      {/* Section 01: The Promise */}
-      <Section number="01" title="Das Versprechen" borderTop>
+      {/* Section 02: The Promise */}
+      <Section number="02" title="Das Versprechen" borderTop connector={<ConnectorBranch className="h-full" />}>
         <div className="space-y-16 relative">
            <div className="absolute right-0 top-0 w-64 h-64 -z-10 opacity-30 pointer-events-none">
                 <GridLines />
@@ -136,16 +140,21 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
         </div>
       </Section>
 
-      {/* Section 02: The Difference */}
-      <Section number="02" title="Der Unterschied" variant="gray" borderTop>
-        <div className="space-y-12">
+      {/* Section 03: The Difference */}
+      <Section number="03" title="Der Unterschied" variant="white" borderTop connector={<ConnectorStart className="h-full" />}>
+        <div className="space-y-12 relative">
+           {/* Animated Vertical Line */}
+           <div className="absolute left-1/2 top-24 bottom-0 -translate-x-1/2 hidden md:block w-24 h-full pointer-events-none z-0">
+                <ComparisonLines className="w-full h-full" />
+           </div>
+
           <Reveal>
-            <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-serif italic text-slate-600 max-w-2xl">
+            <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-serif italic text-slate-600 max-w-2xl relative z-10">
               Der klassische Agentur-Weg ist oft langsam und teuer. Mein Ansatz ist radikal anders: Ich baue zuerst, dann reden wir über Details.
             </p>
           </Reveal>
 
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 relative z-10">
              <ComparisonRow
                 negativeLabel="Agentur"
                 negativeText="Konzeptcalls, Meetings, Slides, Warten auf das Angebot."
@@ -172,33 +181,33 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
         </div>
       </Section>
 
-      {/* Section 03: Target Group */}
-      <Section number="03" title="Zielgruppe" borderTop>
+      {/* Section 04: Target Group */}
+      <Section number="04" title="Zielgruppe" borderTop connector={<ConnectorSplit className="h-full" />}>
         <div className="relative">
              <div className="absolute left-0 top-0 w-full h-full -z-10 opacity-30 pointer-events-none">
                 <CirclePattern />
             </div>
             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-8">
                 <Reveal>
-                    <div className="p-10 bg-slate-900 text-white rounded-3xl h-full flex flex-col justify-between group hover:scale-[1.02] transition-transform duration-500">
+                    <div className="p-10 bg-slate-900 text-white rounded-3xl h-full flex flex-col justify-between group hover:scale-[1.02] transition-transform duration-500 shadow-2xl shadow-slate-900/20">
                         <div className="space-y-6">
                             <div className="w-12 h-12 bg-white/10 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center">
                                 <Zap className="w-6 h-6 text-white" />
                             </div>
-                            <h3 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight">Unternehmer & <br/>Geschäftsführer</h3>
-                            <p className="text-slate-400 font-serif italic text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                            <h3 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-white">Unternehmer & <br/>Geschäftsführer</h3>
+                            <p className="text-slate-300 font-serif italic text-lg leading-relaxed">
                                 "Ich brauche eine Lösung, die funktioniert. Ich habe keine Zeit für technische Details oder lange Meetings."
                             </p>
                         </div>
                         <div className="pt-8 border-t border-white/10 mt-8">
-                            <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 group-hover:text-white transition-colors">Perfekt für Sie</span>
+                            <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-400 group-hover:text-white transition-colors">Perfekt für Sie</span>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </Reveal>
                 <Reveal delay={0.2}>
-                    <div className="p-10 bg-slate-50 border border-slate-100 rounded-3xl h-full flex flex-col justify-between group hover:border-slate-300 transition-colors duration-500">
+                    <div className="p-10 bg-white border border-slate-100 rounded-3xl h-full flex flex-col justify-between group hover:border-slate-300 transition-colors duration-500 shadow-xl shadow-slate-100/50">
                         <div className="space-y-6">
-                            <div className="w-12 h-12 bg-white border border-slate-200 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center">
+                            <div className="w-12 h-12 bg-slate-50 border border-slate-200 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center">
                                 <Shield className="w-6 h-6 text-slate-900" />
                             </div>
                             <h3 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-slate-900">Marketing & <br/>Vertrieb</h3>
@@ -215,31 +224,59 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
         </div>
       </Section>
 
-      {/* Section 04: Services */}
-      <Section number="04" title="Leistungen" variant="gray" borderTop>
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-8">
-          <ServiceCard
-            title="Websites"
-            description="High-Performance Websites. Kein Baukasten, sondern maßgeschneiderte Architektur für maximale Geschwindigkeit und SEO."
-            linkHref="/websites"
-            linkLabel="Preise ansehen"
-            delay={0.1}
-          />
-          <ServiceCard
-            title="Systeme"
-            description="Web-Applikationen, Kundenportale, interne Tools. Wenn Standard-Software an ihre Grenzen stößt."
-            delay={0.2}
-          />
-          <ServiceCard
-            title="Automatisierung"
-            description="Verbindung von Tools, automatische PDF-Erstellung, Daten-Synchronisation. Sparen Sie manuelle Arbeit."
-            delay={0.3}
-          />
+      {/* Section 05: Services - Visual Flow */}
+      <Section number="05" title="Leistungen" variant="gray" borderTop connector={<ConnectorBranch className="h-full" />}>
+        <div className="relative py-12">
+            {/* Connecting Line Illustration */}
+            <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-0 w-full -translate-y-1/2 hidden md:block">
+                <ServicesFlow />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8 relative z-10">
+                <Reveal delay={0.1}>
+                    <div className="bg-white p-8 rounded-2xl border border-slate-100 shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transition-all duration-300 group h-full">
+                        <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-slate-50 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center mb-6 group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-500">
+                            <Layout className="w-8 h-8 text-slate-900" />
+                        </div>
+                        <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold text-slate-900 mb-4">Websites</h3>
+                        <p className="text-slate-500 font-serif italic mb-6">
+                            High-Performance Websites. Kein Baukasten, sondern maßgeschneiderte Architektur.
+                        </p>
+                        <a href="/websites" className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-900 border-b border-slate-200 pb-1 hover:border-slate-900 transition-colors">
+                            Preise ansehen
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                </Reveal>
+
+                <Reveal delay={0.3}>
+                    <div className="bg-white p-8 rounded-2xl border border-slate-100 shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transition-all duration-300 group h-full mt-8 md:mt-0">
+                        <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-slate-50 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center mb-6 group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-500">
+                            <Database className="w-8 h-8 text-slate-900" />
+                        </div>
+                        <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold text-slate-900 mb-4">Systeme</h3>
+                        <p className="text-slate-500 font-serif italic">
+                            Web-Applikationen, Kundenportale, interne Tools. Wenn Standard-Software an ihre Grenzen stößt.
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                </Reveal>
+
+                <Reveal delay={0.5}>
+                    <div className="bg-white p-8 rounded-2xl border border-slate-100 shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transition-all duration-300 group h-full">
+                        <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-slate-50 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center mb-6 group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-500">
+                            <Workflow className="w-8 h-8 text-slate-900" />
+                        </div>
+                        <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold text-slate-900 mb-4">Automatisierung</h3>
+                        <p className="text-slate-500 font-serif italic">
+                            Verbindung von Tools, automatische PDF-Erstellung, Daten-Synchronisation.
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                </Reveal>
+            </div>
         </div>
       </Section>
 
-      {/* Section 05: Contact */}
-      <Section number="05" title="Kontakt" borderTop>
+      {/* Section 06: Contact */}
+      <Section number="06" title="Kontakt" borderTop connector={<ConnectorEnd className="h-full" />}>
         <div className="relative py-12" id="contact">
              <div className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-[400px] h-[200px] -z-10 opacity-40 pointer-events-none">
                 <FlowLines />
@@ -257,10 +294,10 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
                         Schreiben Sie mir kurz, worum es geht. Ich melde mich innerhalb von 24 Stunden mit einer ersten Einschätzung.
                     </p>
                     <a 
-                        href="mailto:hello@mintel.me" 
+                        href="/contact" 
                         className="inline-block text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-slate-900 hover:text-slate-600 transition-colors border-b-2 border-slate-900 hover:border-slate-600 pb-2"
                     >
-                        hello@mintel.me
+                        Projekt anfragen
                     </a>
                 </div>
                 
diff --git a/src/components/Footer.tsx b/src/components/Footer.tsx
index 250a6eb..7e93f81 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
   const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
 
   return (
-    <footer className="py-16 mt-24 border-t border-slate-100">
+    <footer className="py-16 mt-24 border-t border-slate-100 bg-white relative z-10">
       <div className="narrow-container">
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-end">
           <div className="space-y-8">
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
           <div className="flex flex-col md:items-end gap-4 text-sm font-mono text-slate-300 uppercase tracking-widest">
             <span>© {currentYear}</span>
             <div className="flex gap-8">
-              <a href="mailto:marc@mintel.me" className="hover:text-slate-900 transition-colors no-underline">Email</a>
+              <a href="/contact" className="hover:text-slate-900 transition-colors no-underline">Kontakt</a>
               <a href="https://github.com/marcmintel" className="hover:text-slate-900 transition-colors no-underline">GitHub</a>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Landing/AbstractLines.tsx b/src/components/Landing/AbstractLines.tsx
index 953dbae..7920c76 100644
--- a/src/components/Landing/AbstractLines.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Landing/AbstractLines.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface LineProps {
   delay?: number;
 }
 
+// ... existing components ...
 export const HeroLines: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) => {
   return (
     <svg className={`absolute pointer-events-none ${className}`} viewBox="0 0 800 600" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
@@ -31,6 +32,23 @@ export const HeroLines: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) =>
         animate={{ pathLength: 1, opacity: 1 }}
         transition={{ duration: 2.5, delay: delay + 0.2, ease: "easeInOut" }}
       />
+      
+      {/* Animated Pulses */}
+      <motion.circle r="3" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-300">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="6s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M-100 300 C 100 300, 200 100, 400 100 C 600 100, 700 500, 900 500"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+      <motion.circle r="3" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-200">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="8s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M-100 350 C 100 350, 200 150, 400 150 C 600 150, 700 550, 900 550"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+
       {/* Nodes */}
       <motion.circle cx="400" cy="100" r="4" className="fill-slate-200" 
         initial={{ scale: 0 }} animate={{ scale: 1 }} transition={{ delay: delay + 1, duration: 0.5 }} />
@@ -63,6 +81,13 @@ export const GridLines: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) =>
         viewport={{ once: true }}
         transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay }}
       />
+      
+      {/* Active Cells */}
+      <motion.rect x="120" y="40" width="40" height="40" className="fill-slate-50"
+        initial={{ opacity: 0 }} animate={{ opacity: [0, 0.5, 0] }} transition={{ duration: 3, repeat: Infinity, repeatDelay: 2 }} />
+      <motion.rect x="160" y="80" width="40" height="40" className="fill-slate-50"
+        initial={{ opacity: 0 }} animate={{ opacity: [0, 0.5, 0] }} transition={{ duration: 4, repeat: Infinity, repeatDelay: 1 }} />
+
       <motion.circle cx="200" cy="120" r="3" className="fill-slate-400"
          initial={{ scale: 0 }} whileInView={{ scale: 1 }} viewport={{ once: true }} transition={{ delay: delay + 1.5 }} />
     </svg>
@@ -93,6 +118,15 @@ export const FlowLines: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) =>
         transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay + 0.2 }}
       />
       
+      {/* Pulse */}
+      <motion.circle r="2" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-400">
+         <animateMotion
+           dur="4s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 0 100 H 100 C 150 100, 150 50, 200 50 H 300"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+      
       <motion.rect x="300" y="30" width="80" height="40" rx="8" className="stroke-slate-300 fill-white" strokeWidth="1"
         initial={{ opacity: 0, x: 280 }} whileInView={{ opacity: 1, x: 300 }} viewport={{ once: true }} transition={{ delay: delay + 1 }} />
         
@@ -111,6 +145,221 @@ export const CirclePattern: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }
                 initial={{ scale: 0.8, opacity: 0 }} whileInView={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }} viewport={{ once: true }} transition={{ duration: 1, delay: delay + 0.2 }} />
              <motion.circle cx="200" cy="200" r="50" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1" className="text-slate-200"
                 initial={{ scale: 0.8, opacity: 0 }} whileInView={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }} viewport={{ once: true }} transition={{ duration: 1, delay: delay + 0.4 }} />
+             
+             {/* Rotating Ring */}
+             <motion.circle cx="200" cy="200" r="120" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1" strokeDasharray="10 10" className="text-slate-200"
+                animate={{ rotate: 360 }} transition={{ duration: 20, repeat: Infinity, ease: "linear" }} />
         </svg>
     )
 }
+
+export const ServicesFlow: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) => {
+  return (
+    <svg className={`absolute pointer-events-none ${className}`} viewBox="0 0 1000 200" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+      {/* Path connecting the 3 steps */}
+      <motion.path
+        d="M 100 100 L 900 100"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="3"
+        strokeDasharray="8 8"
+        className="text-slate-300"
+        initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+        whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+        viewport={{ once: true }}
+        transition={{ duration: 2, delay: delay }}
+      />
+      
+      {/* Animated pulse moving along the line */}
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="3s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 100 100 L 900 100"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+      
+      {/* Second pulse with delay */}
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="3s"
+           begin="1.5s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 100 100 L 900 100"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+    </svg>
+  );
+};
+
+export const ComparisonLines: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) => {
+    return (
+        <svg className={`absolute pointer-events-none ${className}`} viewBox="0 0 100 400" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+            <motion.path
+                d="M 50 0 V 400"
+                stroke="currentColor"
+                strokeWidth="3"
+                strokeDasharray="4 4"
+                className="text-slate-300"
+                initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+                whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+                viewport={{ once: true }}
+                transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay }}
+            />
+             <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+                <animateMotion
+                dur="4s"
+                repeatCount="indefinite"
+                path="M 50 0 V 400"
+                />
+            </motion.circle>
+        </svg>
+    )
+}
+
+// --- New Connector Components ---
+
+export const ConnectorStart: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) => {
+  return (
+    <svg className={`absolute pointer-events-none ${className}`} viewBox="0 0 100 400" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+      <motion.path
+        d="M 50 0 V 400"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="3"
+        className="text-slate-300"
+        initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+        whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+        viewport={{ once: true }}
+        transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay }}
+      />
+      <circle cx="50" cy="10" r="8" className="fill-slate-900" />
+      
+      {/* Multiple Pulses */}
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="4s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 50 0 V 400"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="4s"
+           begin="2s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 50 0 V 400"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+    </svg>
+  );
+};
+
+export const ConnectorBranch: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) => {
+  return (
+    <svg className={`absolute pointer-events-none ${className}`} viewBox="0 0 200 400" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+      {/* Main vertical line */}
+      <motion.path
+        d="M 50 0 V 400"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="3"
+        className="text-slate-300"
+        initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+        whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+        viewport={{ once: true }}
+        transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay }}
+      />
+      {/* Branch */}
+      <motion.path
+        d="M 50 100 C 50 150, 100 150, 150 150 H 200"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="3"
+        className="text-slate-300"
+        initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+        whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+        viewport={{ once: true }}
+        transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay + 0.5 }}
+      />
+      
+      {/* Pulses */}
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="4s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 50 0 V 400"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="3s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 50 100 C 50 150, 100 150, 150 150 H 200"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+    </svg>
+  );
+};
+
+export const ConnectorSplit: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) => {
+  return (
+    <svg className={`absolute pointer-events-none ${className}`} viewBox="0 0 200 400" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+      <motion.path
+        d="M 50 0 V 50 C 50 100, 100 100, 150 100 H 200"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="3"
+        className="text-slate-300"
+        initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+        whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+        viewport={{ once: true }}
+        transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay }}
+      />
+      <motion.path
+        d="M 50 50 V 400"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="3"
+        className="text-slate-300"
+        initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+        whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+        viewport={{ once: true }}
+        transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay }}
+      />
+       <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="4s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 50 0 V 400"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="3s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 50 0 V 50 C 50 100, 100 100, 150 100 H 200"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+    </svg>
+  );
+};
+
+export const ConnectorEnd: React.FC<LineProps> = ({ className = "", delay = 0 }) => {
+  return (
+    <svg className={`absolute pointer-events-none ${className}`} viewBox="0 0 100 400" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+      <motion.path
+        d="M 50 0 V 200"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="3"
+        className="text-slate-300"
+        initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+        whileInView={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+        viewport={{ once: true }}
+        transition={{ duration: 1.5, delay: delay }}
+      />
+      <circle cx="50" cy="200" r="8" className="fill-slate-900" />
+      <motion.circle r="5" fill="currentColor" className="text-slate-900">
+        <animateMotion
+           dur="2s"
+           repeatCount="indefinite"
+           path="M 50 0 V 200"
+        />
+      </motion.circle>
+    </svg>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/components/Section.tsx b/src/components/Section.tsx
index d560b18..db89242 100644
--- a/src/components/Section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Section.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interface SectionProps {
   delay?: number;
   variant?: 'white' | 'gray';
   borderTop?: boolean;
+  connector?: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
 export const Section: React.FC<SectionProps> = ({
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export const Section: React.FC<SectionProps> = ({
   delay = 0,
   variant = 'white',
   borderTop = false,
+  connector,
 }) => {
   const bgClass = variant === 'gray' ? 'bg-slate-50' : 'bg-white';
   const borderClass = borderTop ? 'border-t border-slate-100' : '';
@@ -29,10 +31,17 @@ export const Section: React.FC<SectionProps> = ({
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-12 md:gap-16">
           {/* Sidebar: Number & Title */}
           <div className="md:col-span-3 relative">
+             {/* Connector Line */}
+            {connector && (
+                <div className="absolute left-[2.5rem] top-0 bottom-0 w-24 hidden md:block -z-10 pointer-events-none">
+                    {connector}
+                </div>
+            )}
+
             <div className="md:sticky md:top-32 space-y-6">
               {number && (
                 <Reveal delay={delay}>
-                  <span className="block text-6xl md:text-8xl font-bold text-slate-100 leading-none select-none">
+                  <span className="block text-6xl md:text-8xl font-bold text-slate-100 leading-none select-none relative bg-white/0 backdrop-blur-[2px]">
                     {number}
                   </span>
                 </Reveal>