diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index a98c3cc..281f58a 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ a.byline-author:hover, a.journal-author:hover { color: var(--accent); }
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Single page (article)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
-.single { margin-top: var(--spacing-md); }
+.single { margin-top: var(--spacing-sm); }
 .single-header { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md); }
 /* Cover-Bild füllt die volle Breite des Scroll-Rahmens, bündig unter dem Header. */
 .single-hero-image {
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ a.byline-author:hover, a.journal-author:hover { color: var(--accent); }
 
 .single-header {
   position: relative;
-  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
+  margin-top: 0;
   margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
 }
 .single-header h1 {
@@ -1322,9 +1322,7 @@ a.byline-author:hover, a.journal-author:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    Page foot breadcrumb (moved from top → bottom)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 .page-foot-nav {
-  margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
-  padding-top: var(--spacing-sm);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
   font-family: var(--font-family-sans);
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
@@ -1348,8 +1346,8 @@ a.byline-author:hover, a.journal-author:hover { color: var(--accent); }
 footer {
   background: var(--color-dark-panel);
   color: var(--color-dark-panel-text);   /* hell & lesbar auf Schwarz */
-  margin-top: 0;            /* kein Ablöse-Abstand → klebt flush unten (sticky via Body-Grid) */
-  padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
+  margin-top: 0;
+  padding: 0.55rem 0;       /* kompakt wie auf der Journal-Seite */
   border-top: none;
   /* inner grid aligns with content column, same trick as header */
   display: grid;
@@ -1371,7 +1369,7 @@ footer p { margin: 0; }
   grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
   align-items: start;
   column-gap: var(--spacing-lg);
-  row-gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+  row-gap: 0.2rem;
 }
 .footer-legal { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1; }
 .footer-licenses {