/* Success Stories — modern layout */
.stories-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 42vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stories-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.stories-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.5) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.88) 100%);
}
.stories-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 3rem 0 3.5rem;
}
.stories-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.stories-hero p { margin: 0; opacity: 0.92; max-width: 560px; }

.story-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
}
.story-featured__media {
  min-height: 400px;
  position: relative;
}
.story-featured__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  min-height: 400px;
}
.story-featured__content {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.story-quote {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--orange);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.story-featured blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.65;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.story-author {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  margin: 0;
}
.story-role {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem;
}
.story-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.12);
  color: var(--green);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.story-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.story-card__img {
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.story-card__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.story-card:hover .story-card__img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.story-card__body {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.story-card__body blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-style: italic;
  flex: 1;
}
.story-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.stories-impact-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.stories-impact-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.75rem 1rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.stories-impact-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--green);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.stories-impact-item span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.stories-cta {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

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