.story-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-16);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 10%, rgba(22, 122, 106, 0.45), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 90%, rgba(201, 161, 90, 0.35), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #050809, #050809 40%, #0d1517 100%);
  opacity: 0.9;
  z-index: -2;
}

.story-hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-8);
      z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .story-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.story-hero__content {
  max-width: 680px;
}

.story-kicker {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.story-hero__lead {
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
  max-width: 38rem;
}

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

.story-hero__media {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-4);
}

.story-hero__image-wrapper {
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevated);
}

.story-hero__image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.story-hero__badge {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: auto 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--color-bg-glass);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 90, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.story-hero__badge span:last-child {
  color: var(--color-accent-gold);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .story-hero {
    padding-block: var(--space-12);
  }

  .story-hero__badge {
    right: 1rem;
    bottom: 1rem;
  }
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.story-block {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.story-block__body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-block__media {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-block__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.story-block--split {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.story-block--split .story-block__media--accent {
  position: relative;
}

.story-block--split .story-block__media--accent::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 90, 0.4);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .story-block--split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.story-block__cta-inline {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
}

.story-block__cta-group {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.story-timeline {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.story-timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
}

.story-timeline__item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.5rem;
  top: 0.35rem;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #fff, var(--color-accent-gold));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 161, 90, 0.18);
}

.story-timeline__item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.9rem;
  top: 1.4rem;
  bottom: -1.4rem;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(201, 161, 90, 0.4), transparent);
}

.story-timeline__item:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.story-timeline__item h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.story-testimonials {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .story-testimonials {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.story-testimonial {
  padding: var(--space-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background-color: rgba(5, 8, 9, 0.85);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.story-testimonial__meta {
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.story-final-cta {
  padding-bottom: var(--space-16);
}

.story-final-cta__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.story-final-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .story-final-cta__inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .story-final-cta__inner > div:first-child {
    max-width: 640px;
  }
}

.story-block,
.story-hero__content,
.story-hero__media,
.story-final-cta__inner {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity var(--transition-slow), transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.story-block.is-visible,
.story-hero__content.is-visible,
.story-hero__media.is-visible,
.story-final-cta__inner.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}