diff --git a/src/pages/ch/checkout/index.astro b/src/pages/ch/checkout/index.astro
index 2b1b163..46c4490 100644
--- a/src/pages/ch/checkout/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/ch/checkout/index.astro
@@ -25,11 +25,30 @@ const t = useTranslations(lang);
             PayPals eigenen, PCI-zertifizierten Gast-Checkout. */}
         <div class="payment-options">
           <div class="pay-card" style="--brand-color:#009cde; --brand-bg:#003087;">
-            <label class="pay-option">
-              <span class="pay-icon pay-icon-brand" style="background:linear-gradient(160deg, #0091e6, #003087);">
-                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="30" height="30" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+            <label class="pay-option pay-option-paypal-split">
+              {/* Speziell gestaltete Karte auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch: exakt in der Mitte geteilt —
+                  obere Hälfte PayPal-Markenfarben/Wortmarke, untere Hälfte Visa/Mastercard. Eigener
+                  Premium-Stil (Verlaufsrand, Glanz, Sternchen) statt der schlichten Icon-Zeile der
+                  anderen Zahlungsart, siehe .pp-tile im CSS. */}
+              <span class="pp-tile">
+                <span class="pp-tile-shine" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-1" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-2" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-top">
+                  <span class="pp-badge" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="26" height="26" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+                  </span>
+                  <span class="pp-wordmark"><span class="pp-word-pay">Pay</span><span class="pp-word-pal">Pal</span></span>
+                </span>
+                <span class="pp-divider" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-bottom">
+                  <span class="pp-cards-caption">{t.checkout.payPalSub}</span>
+                  <span class="pp-cards-row" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-visa mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span>
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span>
+                  </span>
+                </span>
               </span>
-              <span>PayPal<span class="pay-sub">{t.checkout.payPalSub}<span class="pay-sub-cards" aria-hidden="true"><span class="mini-card mini-card-visa"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span><span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span></span></span></span>
               <input type="radio" name="pay" value="paypal" checked />
             </label>
             <div class="pay-panel-inline">
diff --git a/src/pages/checkout/index.astro b/src/pages/checkout/index.astro
index bb09dfc..b521d43 100644
--- a/src/pages/checkout/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/checkout/index.astro
@@ -29,11 +29,30 @@ const t = useTranslations(lang);
             zertifizierter Seite — die Kartendaten berühren unsere Seite nie. */}
         <div class="payment-options">
           <div class="pay-card" style="--brand-color:#009cde; --brand-bg:#003087;">
-            <label class="pay-option">
-              <span class="pay-icon pay-icon-brand" style="background:linear-gradient(160deg, #0091e6, #003087);">
-                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="30" height="30" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+            <label class="pay-option pay-option-paypal-split">
+              {/* Speziell gestaltete Karte auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch: exakt in der Mitte geteilt —
+                  obere Hälfte PayPal-Markenfarben/Wortmarke, untere Hälfte Visa/Mastercard. Eigener
+                  Premium-Stil (Verlaufsrand, Glanz, Sternchen) statt der schlichten Icon-Zeile der
+                  anderen Zahlungsart, siehe .pp-tile im CSS. */}
+              <span class="pp-tile">
+                <span class="pp-tile-shine" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-1" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-2" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-top">
+                  <span class="pp-badge" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="26" height="26" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+                  </span>
+                  <span class="pp-wordmark"><span class="pp-word-pay">Pay</span><span class="pp-word-pal">Pal</span></span>
+                </span>
+                <span class="pp-divider" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-bottom">
+                  <span class="pp-cards-caption">{t.checkout.payPalSub}</span>
+                  <span class="pp-cards-row" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-visa mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span>
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span>
+                  </span>
+                </span>
               </span>
-              <span>PayPal<span class="pay-sub">{t.checkout.payPalSub}<span class="pay-sub-cards" aria-hidden="true"><span class="mini-card mini-card-visa"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span><span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span></span></span></span>
               <input type="radio" name="pay" value="paypal" checked />
             </label>
             <div class="pay-panel-inline">
diff --git a/src/pages/en/checkout/index.astro b/src/pages/en/checkout/index.astro
index 4f5642c..710b4a4 100644
--- a/src/pages/en/checkout/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/en/checkout/index.astro
@@ -25,11 +25,30 @@ const t = useTranslations(lang);
             PayPals eigenen, PCI-zertifizierten Gast-Checkout. */}
         <div class="payment-options">
           <div class="pay-card" style="--brand-color:#009cde; --brand-bg:#003087;">
-            <label class="pay-option">
-              <span class="pay-icon pay-icon-brand" style="background:linear-gradient(160deg, #0091e6, #003087);">
-                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="30" height="30" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+            <label class="pay-option pay-option-paypal-split">
+              {/* Speziell gestaltete Karte auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch: exakt in der Mitte geteilt —
+                  obere Hälfte PayPal-Markenfarben/Wortmarke, untere Hälfte Visa/Mastercard. Eigener
+                  Premium-Stil (Verlaufsrand, Glanz, Sternchen) statt der schlichten Icon-Zeile der
+                  anderen Zahlungsart, siehe .pp-tile im CSS. */}
+              <span class="pp-tile">
+                <span class="pp-tile-shine" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-1" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-2" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-top">
+                  <span class="pp-badge" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="26" height="26" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+                  </span>
+                  <span class="pp-wordmark"><span class="pp-word-pay">Pay</span><span class="pp-word-pal">Pal</span></span>
+                </span>
+                <span class="pp-divider" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-bottom">
+                  <span class="pp-cards-caption">{t.checkout.payPalSub}</span>
+                  <span class="pp-cards-row" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-visa mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span>
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span>
+                  </span>
+                </span>
               </span>
-              <span>PayPal<span class="pay-sub">{t.checkout.payPalSub}<span class="pay-sub-cards" aria-hidden="true"><span class="mini-card mini-card-visa"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span><span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span></span></span></span>
               <input type="radio" name="pay" value="paypal" checked />
             </label>
             <div class="pay-panel-inline">
diff --git a/src/pages/fr/checkout/index.astro b/src/pages/fr/checkout/index.astro
index de7fd35..1344ba2 100644
--- a/src/pages/fr/checkout/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/fr/checkout/index.astro
@@ -25,11 +25,30 @@ const t = useTranslations(lang);
             PayPals eigenen, PCI-zertifizierten Gast-Checkout. */}
         <div class="payment-options">
           <div class="pay-card" style="--brand-color:#009cde; --brand-bg:#003087;">
-            <label class="pay-option">
-              <span class="pay-icon pay-icon-brand" style="background:linear-gradient(160deg, #0091e6, #003087);">
-                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="30" height="30" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+            <label class="pay-option pay-option-paypal-split">
+              {/* Speziell gestaltete Karte auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch: exakt in der Mitte geteilt —
+                  obere Hälfte PayPal-Markenfarben/Wortmarke, untere Hälfte Visa/Mastercard. Eigener
+                  Premium-Stil (Verlaufsrand, Glanz, Sternchen) statt der schlichten Icon-Zeile der
+                  anderen Zahlungsart, siehe .pp-tile im CSS. */}
+              <span class="pp-tile">
+                <span class="pp-tile-shine" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-1" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-sparkle pp-sparkle-2" aria-hidden="true">✨</span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-top">
+                  <span class="pp-badge" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="26" height="26" fill="#fff" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15.607 4.653H8.941L6.645 19.251H1.82L4.862 0h7.995c3.754 0 6.375 2.294 6.473 5.513-.648-.478-2.105-.86-3.722-.86m6.57 5.546c0 3.41-3.01 6.853-6.958 6.853h-2.493L11.595 24H6.74l1.845-11.538h3.592c4.208 0 7.346-3.634 7.153-6.949a5.24 5.24 0 0 1 2.848 4.686M9.653 5.546h6.408c.907 0 1.942.222 2.363.541-.195 2.741-2.655 5.483-6.441 5.483H8.714Z"></path></svg>
+                  </span>
+                  <span class="pp-wordmark"><span class="pp-word-pay">Pay</span><span class="pp-word-pal">Pal</span></span>
+                </span>
+                <span class="pp-divider" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <span class="pp-half pp-half-bottom">
+                  <span class="pp-cards-caption">{t.checkout.payPalSub}</span>
+                  <span class="pp-cards-row" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-visa mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span>
+                    <span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard mini-card-lg"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span>
+                  </span>
+                </span>
               </span>
-              <span>PayPal<span class="pay-sub">{t.checkout.payPalSub}<span class="pay-sub-cards" aria-hidden="true"><span class="mini-card mini-card-visa"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="#1434CB" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9.112 8.262L5.97 15.758H3.92L2.374 9.775c-.094-.368-.175-.503-.461-.658C1.447 8.864.677 8.627 0 8.479l.046-.217h3.3a.904.904 0 01.894.764l.817 4.338 2.018-5.102zm8.033 5.049c.008-1.979-2.736-2.088-2.717-2.972.006-.269.262-.555.822-.628a3.66 3.66 0 011.913.336l.34-1.59a5.207 5.207 0 00-1.814-.333c-1.917 0-3.266 1.02-3.278 2.479-.012 1.079.963 1.68 1.698 2.04.756.367 1.01.603 1.006.931-.005.504-.602.725-1.16.734-.975.015-1.54-.263-1.992-.473l-.351 1.642c.453.208 1.289.39 2.156.398 2.037 0 3.37-1.006 3.377-2.564m5.061 2.447H24l-1.565-7.496h-1.656a.883.883 0 00-.826.55l-2.909 6.946h2.036l.405-1.12h2.488zm-2.163-2.656l1.02-2.815.588 2.815zm-8.16-4.84l-1.603 7.496H8.34l1.605-7.496z"></path></svg></span><span class="mini-card mini-card-mastercard"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="13" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#EB001B"></circle><circle cx="19" cy="10" r="7.2" fill="#F79E1B"></circle><path d="M16 4.4a7.18 7.18 0 010 11.2 7.18 7.18 0 010-11.2z" fill="#FF5F00"></path></svg></span></span></span></span>
               <input type="radio" name="pay" value="paypal" checked />
             </label>
             <div class="pay-panel-inline">
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index 9c00d44..f46b608 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -2283,7 +2283,17 @@ a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
   box-shadow: 0 0 12px -2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-accent) 45%, transparent);
   font-size: 0.95rem;
 }
-@media (max-width: 760px) {
+/* WICHTIG: deutlich HÖHERER Umbruchpunkt als .checkout-layout (800px, siehe unten) — nicht
+   derselbe. Grund: .checkout-layout ist bereits eine Zweispalte (Formular | Zusammenfassung),
+   .checkout-split spaltet das FORMULAR selbst nochmal in zwei Spalten (Zahlung | Versand).
+   Zwei verschachtelte Zweispalten-Layouts brauchen zusammen deutlich mehr Platz als eine
+   einzelne — bei gleichem oder zu niedrigem Umbruchpunkt bleibt eine breite Zone (ca. 800–
+   1000px), in der die äußere Spalte noch nicht umbricht, aber schon nicht mehr genug Platz für
+   die innere Zweispalte übrig ist: die Zahlungskarte wurde dort auf ca. 90px zusammengequetscht.
+   Gefunden beim Testen der neuen PayPal-Kachel, betraf aber die ganze Zahlungsspalte. Deshalb
+   bricht die innere Spalte JETZT schon deutlich früher (bei 1024px) um, lange bevor die äußere
+   Spalte überhaupt eng wird. */
+@media (max-width: 1024px) {
   .checkout-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
   .checkout-split-divider { width: auto; min-height: 0; height: 44px; margin: 0.2rem 0; }
   .checkout-split-divider::before { top: 50%; bottom: auto; left: 0.2rem; right: 0.2rem; width: auto; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-accent) 55%, transparent), transparent); }
@@ -2452,6 +2462,124 @@ a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
 .pay-sub-cards .mini-card { width: 26px; height: 18px; border-radius: 4px; }
 .pay-sub-cards .mini-card svg { width: 16px; height: auto; }
 
+/* ============================================================================
+   PayPal-Kachel: eigens "besonders" gestaltet (ausdrücklicher Wunsch) — exakt
+   in der Mitte geteilt, obere Hälfte PayPal-Markenfarben + Wortmarke, untere
+   Hälfte die Visa-/Mastercard-Hinweis-Badges. Animierter Verlaufsrand, sanftes
+   Glitzern und ein leuchtender Mittelsteg statt der schlichten Icon-Zeile, wie
+   sie die Überweisung-Karte daneben weiterhin hat — damit PayPal als Haupt-
+   zahlungsart bewusst heraussticht. ============================================================================ */
+.pay-option-paypal-split { display: block; padding: 1.05em; }
+.pay-option-paypal-split .pp-tile {
+  position: relative;
+  isolation: isolate;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  /* Feste Höhe statt min-height: nur mit einer DEFINIERTEN Gesamthöhe teilen die beiden
+     flex:1-Hälften unten den Platz auch wirklich exakt 50/50 auf. Mit auto-Höhe (nur
+     min-height) richtet sich ein Flex-Container stattdessen nach dem tatsächlichen Inhalt
+     jeder Hälfte — bei unterschiedlich viel Inhalt (hier: Badge+Wortmarke oben vs. schmalerer
+     Kartenhinweis unten) verschiebt sich die Trennlinie dann sichtbar aus der Mitte. */
+  height: 220px;
+  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(var(--c-anthracite), var(--c-anthracite)) padding-box,
+    linear-gradient(115deg, #1fb2ff, #9b7fd6, #1fb2ff, #003087, #1fb2ff) border-box;
+  background-size: 100% 100%, 260% 100%;
+  animation: pp-tile-border-shift 9s ease-in-out infinite;
+  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(0, 48, 135, 0.75);
+  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.2s var(--ease);
+}
+.pay-option-paypal-split:hover .pp-tile { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -14px rgba(0, 112, 186, 0.85); }
+@keyframes pp-tile-border-shift {
+  0%, 100% { background-position: 0 0, 0% 50%; }
+  50% { background-position: 0 0, 100% 50%; }
+}
+.pp-tile-shine {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: -60%;
+  width: 35%;
+  height: 100%;
+  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22), transparent);
+  transform: skewX(-18deg);
+  animation: account-head-shine 6s ease-in-out infinite 1s;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 3;
+}
+.pp-sparkle { position: absolute; font-size: 0.8rem; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)); }
+.pp-sparkle-1 { top: 0.6rem; right: 0.9rem; animation: account-nav-sparkle-twinkle 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
+.pp-sparkle-2 { bottom: 0.7rem; left: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.65rem; animation: account-nav-sparkle-twinkle 3.3s ease-in-out infinite 0.7s; }
+
+/* Exakt hälftig per flex:1 auf beiden Zonen — bei ungleichem Inhalt bleibt die Trennlinie
+   trotzdem immer genau mittig, weil beide Hälften gleich viel Raum beanspruchen. */
+.pp-half { flex: 1 1 0; min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5em; padding: 0.8rem 1.1rem; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
+.pp-half-top {
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(120% 160% at 12% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24), transparent 55%),
+    linear-gradient(135deg, #1ea7ff 0%, #0b4fb0 55%, #002569 100%);
+}
+.pp-half-bottom {
+  /* Linksbündig statt zentriert: rechts bleibt bewusst Platz frei für die Radio-Markierung
+     (siehe .pay-option-paypal-split input), damit sie nicht auf der Mastercard-Karte landet —
+     genau die Anordnung aus dem Referenz-Screenshot (Text/Karten links, Auswahlpunkt rechts). */
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  padding-right: 2.6rem;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(120% 160% at 88% 100%, color-mix(in srgb, #1ea7ff 16%, transparent), transparent 60%),
+    linear-gradient(155deg, color-mix(in srgb, #003087 22%, var(--c-anthracite)), color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-anthracite) 88%, black));
+}
+.pp-badge {
+  width: 46px;
+  height: 46px;
+  border-radius: 13px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 60%), rgba(0, 20, 60, 0.35);
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -4px rgba(0, 10, 40, 0.6), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
+}
+.pp-wordmark { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1; }
+.pp-word-pay { color: #fff; }
+.pp-word-pal { color: #bfe4ff; }
+
+/* Leuchtender Mittelsteg statt einer schlichten Linie — genau die Stelle, an der die Kachel
+   "in der Mitte, in der Breite getrennt" ist. */
+.pp-divider { position: relative; z-index: 3; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #bfe4ff 15%, #fff 50%, #bfe4ff 85%, transparent); box-shadow: 0 0 14px 1px rgba(191, 228, 255, 0.65); flex-shrink: 0; }
+
+.pp-cards-caption { color: rgba(244, 241, 247, 0.75); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; }
+.pp-cards-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em; }
+.mini-card-lg { width: 40px; height: 27px; border-radius: 6px; flex-shrink: 0; }
+.mini-card-lg svg { width: 22px; height: auto; }
+
+/* Der native Radio-Knopf ist bei dieser Kachel keine Zeile mehr, sondern eine eigene, kleine
+   Markierung unten rechts auf der Kachel — genau wie im Referenz-Screenshot. */
+.pay-option-paypal-split input[type="radio"] {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 0.9rem;
+  bottom: 0.85rem;
+  z-index: 4;
+  margin-left: 0;
+  background: rgba(9, 12, 24, 0.35);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+}
+.pay-option-paypal-split input[type="radio"]:checked { border-color: #fff; }
+.pay-option-paypal-split input[type="radio"]:checked::before { background: #fff; }
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .pay-option-paypal-split .pp-tile { animation: none; }
+  .pp-tile-shine, .pp-sparkle-1, .pp-sparkle-2 { animation: none; }
+}
+/* Überschreibt gezielt die generische Regel ".pay-card:has(input:checked) .pay-option
+   span:not(.pay-icon)" (weiter oben) mit höherer Selektor-Spezifität — sonst würde die
+   PayPal-Wortmarke und der Kartenhinweis im ausgewählten Zustand auf die einfarbige
+   Markenfarbe umspringen und auf dem blauen Verlaufshintergrund kaum noch lesbar sein. */
+.pay-card:has(input:checked) .pay-option-paypal-split .pp-wordmark .pp-word-pay { color: #fff; }
+.pay-card:has(input:checked) .pay-option-paypal-split .pp-wordmark .pp-word-pal { color: #bfe4ff; }
+.pay-card:has(input:checked) .pay-option-paypal-split .pp-tile .pp-half-bottom .pp-cards-caption { color: rgba(244, 241, 247, 0.75); }
+
 /* Der große "Jetzt zahlungspflichtig bestellen"-Knopf gehört NUR zur Überweisung (Vorkasse) —
    bei PayPal läuft die Zahlung ausschließlich über die echten PayPal-Smart-Buttons oben (siehe
    #paypal-button-container), die selbst die Bestellung auslösen, sobald die Zahlung bei PayPal