.stories-hero { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem); overflow: hidden; background-color: var(--petrol); }
.stories-hero::after { content: "06"; position: absolute; right: var(--gutter); bottom: -2.5rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.035); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: clamp(11rem, 25vw, 24rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; pointer-events: none; }
.stories-hero .shell { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.stories-hero h1 { max-width: 13ch; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem; color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.stories-hero h1 + p { max-width: 44rem; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); line-height: 1.65; }
.story-count { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; margin-top: 3.5rem; }
.story-count strong { color: var(--orange); font: 600 3.5rem/1 var(--mono); }.story-count span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .936rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.stories-list { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--petrol-section); }
.stories-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; background: var(--petrol-deep); transition: filter 180ms ease; }
.story-card:hover, .story-card:focus-visible { filter: brightness(1.1); }
.story-image { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; }
.story-image-placeholder { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; color: var(--orange); background: var(--petrol-chip); font: 600 2rem/1 var(--mono); }
.story-image-placeholder i { position: absolute; width: 4rem; height: 4rem; border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 50%; opacity: .24; }.story-image-placeholder i:nth-of-type(2) { width: 8rem; height: 8rem; opacity: .16; }.story-image-placeholder i:nth-of-type(3) { width: 12rem; height: 12rem; opacity: .1; }
.story-card-copy { position: relative; display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); padding-bottom: 3.5rem; }
.story-card-copy > p { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-card-copy h2 { margin: 1.1rem 0 1rem; color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.story-card-copy small { max-width: 24ch; color: var(--muted); }
.story-card-copy > b { position: absolute; right: 1.5rem; bottom: 1.25rem; color: var(--orange-light); font-size: 1.5rem; }

.story-hero { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem); background-color: var(--petrol); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-hero-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.04fr .96fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.story-hero .back-link { display: inline-flex; margin-bottom: 2.2rem; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.story-meta { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--orange-light); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-meta time { color: var(--muted); }
.story-hero h1 { max-width: 13ch; margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.7vw, 6.3rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.045em; overflow-wrap: break-word; hyphens: auto; }
.story-subtitle { max-width: 42rem; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.45rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.5; }
.story-client { margin: 1.7rem 0 0; padding-left: .8rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--orange); color: var(--white); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-pdf-download { margin-top: 2rem; }
.story-hero-media { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-hero-image { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-hero-media .story-image-placeholder { height: 100%; min-height: 0; background: var(--petrol-chip); }

.story-metrics { background: var(--cream); color: var(--petrol); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.15); }
.story-metrics-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(12rem, 1fr)); padding-block: 0; }
.story-metrics-grid > div { min-height: 10rem; padding: 2rem; border-right: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.15); }
.story-metrics-grid > div:first-child { border-left: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.15); }
.story-metrics strong { display: block; color: var(--orange); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.story-metrics span { display: block; max-width: 18rem; margin-top: .8rem; color: #53626a; font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.story-narrative { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--cream); color: #43535c; }
.story-chapter { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6rem 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); max-width: 62rem; padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); border-top: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.18); }
.story-chapter:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.18); }
.story-chapter > span { color: var(--orange); font: 600 .75rem/1 var(--mono); }
.story-chapter .eyebrow { color: var(--petrol); }
.story-chapter h2 { max-width: 16ch; margin: .9rem 0 1.4rem; color: var(--petrol); font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.story-chapter div > p:last-child { max-width: 46rem; margin: 0; font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.story-quote { padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem); background: var(--orange); color: var(--petrol); }
.story-quote blockquote, .story-quote .story-summary { max-width: 55rem; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.story-quote footer { margin-top: 2rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-summary p { margin: 0; }.story-summary small { display: block; margin-top: 2rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.story-architecture { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--petrol-section); }
.story-tech-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem; margin: -2rem 0 3rem; }
.story-tech-tags span { padding: .5rem .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-architecture-image { margin: 0 0 3rem; line-height: 0; }
.story-architecture-image img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.story-architecture-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); list-style: none; }
.story-architecture-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 9rem 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 1.8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-architecture-list li > span { color: var(--orange-light); font: 600 .65rem/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-architecture-list li h3 { margin: 0 0 .5rem; color: var(--white); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.story-architecture-list li p { max-width: 42rem; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; }
.story-data-flow { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--cream); color: #43535c; }
.story-data-flow .subpage-heading h2 { color: var(--petrol); }
.story-data-flow .eyebrow { color: var(--petrol); }
.story-data-flow ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.18); list-style: none; }
.story-data-flow li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.18); }
.story-data-flow li > span { color: var(--orange); font: 600 .7rem/1 var(--mono); }
.story-data-flow li h3 { margin: 0 0 .55rem; color: var(--petrol); font-size: 1.4rem; }
.story-data-flow li p { max-width: 47rem; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7; }
.story-operations { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .35fr .65fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem); margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); background: var(--white); border: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.15); }
.story-operations .eyebrow { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 0; }
.story-operations h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--petrol); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1.12; }
.story-operations > p:last-child { margin: 0; line-height: 1.8; }
.story-faq { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--petrol-deep); }
.story-faq-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-faq summary { position: relative; padding: 1.6rem 4rem 1.6rem 0; color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem); font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.story-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.story-faq summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; top: 1.35rem; right: .5rem; color: var(--orange-light); font: 400 1.8rem/1 var(--mono); }
.story-faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.story-faq details p { max-width: 49rem; margin: 0; padding: 0 4rem 1.8rem 0; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; }

.subpage-heading { max-width: 52rem; margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.subpage-heading h2 { margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.story-solutions { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--petrol-section); }
.story-solution-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-solution-grid a { position: relative; display: grid; min-height: 16rem; align-content: start; padding: 2rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background 180ms ease; }
.story-solution-grid a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }.story-solution-grid span { color: var(--orange-light); font: 600 .65rem/1 var(--mono); }.story-solution-grid strong { max-width: 12ch; margin-top: 3rem; color: var(--white); font-size: 1.7rem; }.story-solution-grid small { margin-top: .55rem; color: var(--muted); }.story-solution-grid b { position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem; color: var(--orange-light); font-size: 1.5rem; }
.story-sources { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--cream); color: #43535c; }
.story-sources .eyebrow, .story-sources .subpage-heading h2 { color: var(--petrol); }
.story-sources ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.18); list-style: none; }
.story-sources li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.18); }
.story-sources a { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem,.8fr) 1.2fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 1.6rem 4rem 1.6rem 0; }
.story-sources strong { color: var(--petrol); }
.story-sources span { line-height: 1.65; }
.story-sources b { position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; right: .5rem; color: var(--orange); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.more-stories { padding-block: var(--section); background: var(--petrol-deep); }
.more-stories-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .stories-grid, .more-stories-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .story-hero-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-hero-media { max-width: 42rem; }
  .story-operations { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .stories-grid, .more-stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-metrics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-metrics-grid > div { min-height: auto; border-left: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.15); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6,34,48,.15); }
  .story-chapter { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .story-architecture-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .5rem; }
  .story-data-flow li { grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding-inline: 0; }
  .story-solution-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-sources a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .65rem; }
}