/* =========================
   STORIES HERO
========================= */
.stories-hero {
  padding: 90px 0 70px;
}

.stories-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.08fr 0.92fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 50px;
}

.stories-hero-content h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.stories-hero-text {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.stories-hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 460px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(15, 123, 108, 0.16),
    rgba(79, 175, 61, 0.12),
    rgba(245, 154, 35, 0.12)
  );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 30px;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.stories-hero-visual::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: 40px;
  right: 50px;
  filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: 0;
}

.stories-hero-visual::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto auto 35px 35px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  background: rgba(245, 154, 35, 0.16);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(12px);
  z-index: 0;
}

.stories-hero-card {
  position: absolute;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.93);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.main-stories-card {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 340px;
  padding: 36px 28px;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: left;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.main-stories-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.small-stories-chip {
  padding: 14px 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  z-index: 2;
}

.top-stories-chip {
  top: 70px;
  left: 20px;
}

.mid-stories-chip {
  top: 165px;
  right: 20px;
}

.bottom-stories-chip {
  bottom: 60px;
  right: 30px;
}

/* =========================
   INTRO
========================= */
.stories-intro {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
}

/* =========================
   FEATURED STORY
========================= */
.featured-story {
  background-color: rgba(79, 175, 61, 0.05);
}

.featured-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.featured-story-content,
.featured-story-quote {
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 38px 34px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 123, 108, 0.08);
}

.featured-story-content p {
  margin: 18px 0;
}

.featured-story-quote {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(15, 123, 108, 0.12),
    rgba(245, 154, 35, 0.12)
  );
}

.featured-story-quote p {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* =========================
   STORY CARDS
========================= */
.story-highlights {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.story-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.story-card {
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 123, 108, 0.08);
  transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(15, 123, 108, 0.12);
}

.story-card-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  height: 100%;
}

.story-image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background-color: #e9ece7;
}

.story-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.story-card-link:hover .story-image {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.story-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 26px;
}

.story-card-top {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.story-label {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: rgba(15, 123, 108, 0.1);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.story-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.story-card-body p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.story-read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: auto;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.story-card-link:hover .story-read-more {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* =========================
   STORY VALUES
========================= */
.story-values {
  background-color: rgba(245, 154, 35, 0.05);
}

.values-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.02fr 0.98fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}

.values-points {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.value-point {
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 24px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-primary);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.value-point:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.value-point h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* =========================
   CTA
========================= */
.stories-cta {
  background-color: transparent;
}