:root{
  --blue:#0B4AA2;
  --cyan:#00A3D9;
  --text:#071a33;
  --muted: rgba(7,26,51,0.70);
  --line: rgba(15,23,42,.12);
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(15,23,42,.12);
  --radius: 28px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   ✅ HERO
========================================================== */
.storiesHero{
  position: relative;
  height: 88vh;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.storiesHeroMedia{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
}
.storiesHeroMedia img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.storiesHeroOverlay{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.58) 0%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.20) 60%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 100%
  );
}
.storiesHeroContent{
  position: relative;
  z-index:2;
  height:100%;
  padding: 130px 0 70px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-end;
  gap: 18px;
}
.storiesHeroTitle{
  font-family:"Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color:#fff;
  letter-spacing:-0.03em;
  line-height:1.05;
  text-shadow: 0 14px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.storiesHeroTitle span{
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-family:"Georgia", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.storiesHeroText{
  max-width: 75ch;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  text-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.storiesHeroActions{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   ✅ SECTION
========================================================== */
.storiesSection{
  padding: 100px 0;
  background:#fff;
}
.storiesHeader{
  text-align:center;
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto 38px;
}
.storiesHeading{
  font-family:"Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.6vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text);
}
.storiesSub{
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height:1.75;
}

/* ==========================================================
   ✅ GRID CARDS
========================================================== */
.storiesGrid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.storyCard{
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(7,26,51,0.10);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(15,23,42,0.06);
  cursor:pointer;
  transition: 0.28s ease;
}
.storyCard:hover{
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(15,23,42,0.12);
}
.storyImg{
  height: 220px;
}
.storyImg img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.storyBody{
  padding: 18px 18px 20px;
}
.storyQuote{
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.storyFooter{
  margin-top: 16px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap: 14px;
}
.storyFooter h3{
  font-family:"Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.storyFooter span{
  display:block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(7,26,51,0.55);
}
.storyBtn{
  border:none;
  background: transparent;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 8px;
  cursor:pointer;
}

/* ==========================================================
   ✅ MODAL (Reader)
========================================================== */
.storyModalBackdrop{
  position: fixed;
  inset:0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  opacity:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
  z-index: 2000;
}
.storyModalBackdrop.show{
  opacity:1;
  pointer-events:auto;
}
.storyModal{
  position: fixed;
  inset:0;
  margin:auto;
  width: min(980px, 92vw);
  height: min(86vh, 740px);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  opacity:0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  pointer-events:none;
  transition: 0.28s ease;
  z-index: 2100;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
}
.storyModal.is-open{
  opacity:1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events:auto;
}

.storyModalClose{
  position:absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 14px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border:none;
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor:pointer;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  z-index: 9;
}

.storyModalImg img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.storyModalContent{
  padding: 28px 26px;
  overflow:auto;
}
.storyModalContent h2{
  font-family:"Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}
.storyModalRole{
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(7,26,51,0.60);
}
.storyModalText{
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(7,26,51,0.74);
}

/* ==========================================================
   ✅ Responsive
========================================================== */
@media(max-width: 980px){
  .storiesGrid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .storyModal{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    height: 92vh;
  }
  .storyModalImg{ height: 240px; }
}

@media(max-width: 640px){
  .storiesGrid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}