{"id":375,"date":"2026-05-02T10:22:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keyboardflow.com\/?page_id=375"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:26:18","slug":"german","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keyboardflow.com\/index.php\/german\/","title":{"rendered":"GERMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n:root {\n    --kb-bg: #1a1a1a; \/* Black *\/\n    --key-main: #ffffff;\n    --key-text: #0f172a;\n    --accent-red: #DD0000; \/* Red *\/\n    --accent-gold: #FFCE00; \/* Gold *\/\n    --accent-soft: #fffbeb;\n    --key-shadow: #cbd5e1;\n}\n\n.app-container {\n    width: 98%;\n    max-width: 1400px;\n    background: #f8fafc;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    padding: 15px;\n    margin: 20px auto;\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 0.1);\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.keyboard {\n    background: var(--kb-bg);\n    padding: 15px;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    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