.stories-page {
  padding-bottom: var(--space-16);
}

.stories-hero {
  padding: var(--space-16) 0 var(--space-12);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(209, 166, 90, 0.14), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #18100f 0%, #0f0b0a 55%, #140a08 100%);
}

.stories-hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .stories-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.stories-kicker {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.stories-hero__lead {
  max-width: 38rem;
}

.stories-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.stories-hero__meta {
  align-self: stretch;
}

.stories-hero__list {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  padding-left: var(--space-4);
}

.stories-hero__list li {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.stories-hero__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -16px;
  top: 0.7em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-accent-gold);
}

.stories-hero__footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.stories-nav {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  background-color: rgba(18, 10, 9, 0.96);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 25;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.stories-nav__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-top: var(--space-3);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.stories-nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.stories-nav__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.stories-nav__list a {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.stories-nav__list a:hover,
.stories-nav__list a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-accent-gold);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(209, 166, 90, 0.8);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .stories-nav__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .stories-nav__toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .stories-nav__list {
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height var(--transition-normal);
  }

  .stories-nav__list.is-open {
    max-height: 420px;
  }
}

.story-section {
  padding: var(--space-12) 0;
}

.story-section--alt {
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
}

.story-section__inner {
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.story-section__subtitle {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.story-section__content > p {
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.story-section__media {
  align-self: stretch;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.story-image figcaption {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.story-card-highlight {
  width: 100%;
}

.story-list {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  padding-left: var(--space-4);
}

.story-list li {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.story-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -16px;
  top: 0.7em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(209, 166, 90, 0.7);
}

.story-section__cta {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.story-note {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.case-study-body {
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.case-study-block h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.case-study-footer {
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.case-study-note {
  max-width: 32rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .case-study-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

.stories-testimonials-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.stories-testimonials {
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.testimonial-meta {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.stories-testimonials-cta {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}

.stories-cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .stories-hero {
    padding-top: var(--space-12);
  }

  .stories-hero__actions,
  .stories-cta-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}