/* ==========================================================================
   LAXMI EN-FAB — CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES & VERIFIED CASE STUDIES
   Design System & Component Styling
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --cs-navy: #07121f;
  --cs-navy-deep: #040d1a;
  --cs-navy-card: #0b1727;
  --cs-blue: #0c4f80;
  --cs-blue-hover: #083c63;
  --cs-blue-light: #e6f1f8;
  --cs-highlight: #8fc6ec;
  --cs-silver: #eef2f5;
  --cs-light: #f5f7f8;
  --cs-text: #0b1727;
  --cs-secondary: #5e6874;
  --cs-muted: #84909c;
  --cs-divider: #dce2e7;
  --cs-emerald: #10b981;
  --cs-max: 1400px;
}

.stories-page {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--cs-text);
  background: #ffffff;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.stories-page *,
.stories-page *::before,
.stories-page *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.stories-shell {
  width: min(var(--cs-max, 1400px), calc(100% - 10vw));
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ================= 1. HERO SECTION ================= */
.stories-hero {
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: var(--cs-navy, #07121f);
  background: linear-gradient(128deg, #07121f 0%, #0b2740 58%, #104f7d 100%);
  min-height: 88vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px 0 0;
}

.stories-hero-video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  z-index: 0;
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.05);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.stories-hero-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 18, 31, 0.9) 0%, rgba(7, 18, 31, 0.72) 42%, rgba(7, 18, 31, 0.3) 72%, rgba(7, 18, 31, 0.1) 100%),
              linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 18, 31, 0.75) 0%, transparent 40%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.stories-hero-content {
  z-index: 2;
  position: relative;
  padding: 40px 0 60px;
}

.stories-eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  display: inline-block;
}

.stories-eyebrow.light {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
}

.stories-hero h1 {
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  max-width: 1150px;
  margin: 24px 0 28px;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6.2vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.96;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.stories-hero h1 span {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.stories-hero-copy {
  color: #d3e0ea;
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.stories-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cs-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: none;
}

.cs-btn-light {
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  background: #ffffff;
}

.cs-btn-light:hover {
  background: var(--cs-highlight);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.cs-btn-dark {
  background: var(--cs-navy-card);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.cs-btn-dark:hover {
  background: var(--cs-blue);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.cs-text-link {
  color: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.cs-text-link:hover {
  border-color: #ffffff;
}

.stories-hero-proof {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #b9c9d6;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  height: 76px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.stories-hero-proof span + span {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding-left: 24px;
}

/* ================= 2. INTRO SECTION ================= */
.stories-intro {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.stories-intro h2 {
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  margin: 24px 0 20px;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.8vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.stories-intro h2 span {
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.stories-intro > .stories-shell > p:last-child {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* ================= 3. STORIES LIST & FILTERS ================= */
.stories-section {
  background: var(--cs-light);
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-bottom: 120px;
}

.stories-index-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 20px;
}

.stories-index-head h2 {
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.stories-result-count {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.stories-filters {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cs-divider);
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
}

.stories-filters::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.stories-filters button {
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.stories-filters button:hover {
  color: var(--cs-navy);
}

.stories-filters button.is-active {
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.stories-filters button.is-active::after {
  content: "";
  background: var(--cs-blue);
  height: 3px;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Individual Story Articles */
.story-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cs-divider);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.story-card:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--cs-silver);
}

.story-card.is-hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

.story-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6vw;
}

.story-card:nth-child(even) .story-visual {
  order: 2;
}

.story-kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.story-kicker span:first-child {
  color: var(--cs-muted);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.story-card h3 {
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin: 20px 0 24px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.story-statement {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--cs-text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.story-overview {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.story-metrics {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--cs-divider);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  padding: 24px 0;
}

.story-metrics div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.story-metrics strong {
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.story-metrics span,
.story-customer span {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.story-customer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.story-customer strong {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.story-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.cs-link-dark {
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cs-divider);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.cs-link-dark:hover {
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  border-color: var(--cs-navy);
}

.cs-evidence-note {
  color: var(--cs-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* ================= 4. CUSTOM STORY VISUAL PANELS ================= */
.certificate-frame {
  background: #e4e8eb;
  height: 580px;
  padding: 30px;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(7, 18, 31, 0.08);
}

.certificate-frame img {
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: saturate(0.85);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.certificate-frame:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.certificate-frame span {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Capacity Journey (02 Vegad) */
.capacity-journey {
  background: var(--cs-navy);
  color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 560px;
  padding: 45px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.capacity-journey::after {
  content: "";
  border: 1px solid rgba(143, 198, 236, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 20% -30% -60% 20%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.capacity-journey p {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.step {
  z-index: 1;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  position: relative;
}

.step strong {
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.step small {
  color: #9db2c1;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.step-0 { opacity: 0.35; width: 35%; }
.step-1 { opacity: 0.5; width: 50%; }
.step-2 { opacity: 0.65; width: 65%; }
.step-3 { opacity: 0.8; width: 80%; }
.step-4 { width: 100%; color: var(--cs-highlight); border-bottom-color: var(--cs-highlight); }

/* Performance (03 Cubecrete) */
.story-performance {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--cs-navy) !important;
}

.story-performance h3,
.story-performance .story-statement,
.story-performance .story-customer strong {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.story-performance .story-overview,
.story-performance .story-customer span {
  color: #aab9c5;
}

.story-performance .story-metrics {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.story-performance .story-metrics strong {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
}

.story-performance .story-kicker span:first-child {
  color: #698299;
}

.story-performance .story-kicker span:last-child {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
}

.performance-visual {
  background: #04101c;
  height: 580px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.performance-visual img {
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.55;
  filter: saturate(0.6);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.performance-number {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 35px 35px;
}

.performance-number strong {
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px);
  line-height: 0.85;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.performance-number span {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Repeat Order Visual (05 BS Concrete) */
.repeat-visual {
  border: 1px solid var(--cs-divider);
  text-align: center;
  background: #ffffff;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  height: 480px;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.repeat-visual div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.repeat-visual small {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--cs-muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.repeat-visual strong {
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  margin: 12px 0;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 6vw, 92px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.repeat-visual span {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.repeat-visual i {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* System Visual Base */
.system-visual {
  background: var(--cs-navy);
  color: #ffffff;
  height: 560px;
  padding: 45px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.system-visual > p {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Automation Visual (06 Blocatom) */
.automation-visual > div {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 22px 0;
}

.automation-visual > div:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 45px;
}

.automation-visual div span {
  color: #698299;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.automation-visual div strong {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.automation-visual div i {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.automation-visual footer {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 20px 0 0;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 35px;
  left: 45px;
  right: 45px;
}

.automation-visual footer b {
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.automation-visual footer span {
  color: #8fa4b5;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.automation-visual footer em {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Relationship Visual (07 RKSJ) */
.relationship-visual {
  background: var(--cs-silver);
  color: var(--cs-navy);
}

.relationship-visual > p {
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.relationship-line {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin: 80px 0 60px;
  position: relative;
}

.relationship-line::before {
  content: "";
  background: var(--cs-divider);
  height: 2px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
}

.relationship-line span {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  padding-top: 26px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
}

.relationship-line span::before {
  content: "";
  background: var(--cs-blue);
  border: 3px solid var(--cs-silver);
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--cs-blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 3px;
  left: 0;
}

.relationship-visual > strong {
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  font-size: 80px;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
}

.relationship-visual strong small {
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.relationship-visual > em {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: block;
}

/* Quality Visual (08 Infinity) */
.quality-visual {
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  background: #f8fafb;
}

.quality-visual > p {
  color: var(--cs-blue);
}

.quality-blocks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 60px 0 50px;
  transform: perspective(800px) rotateX(5deg);
}

.quality-blocks i {
  border: 1px solid var(--cs-divider);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, #dfe6ea);
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(11, 23, 39, 0.06);
}

.quality-visual > strong {
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: var(--cs-blue);
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.quality-visual > span {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
}

/* Energy Visual (09 Ekobloc) */
.energy-visual {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #08243b, #0c4f80);
}

.energy-visual > div {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 35px 0;
}

.energy-visual > div:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.energy-visual div strong {
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.energy-visual div span {
  color: #c6d7e2;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.energy-visual footer {
  background: transparent;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 28px 0 0;
}

.energy-visual footer span {
  color: #d5e2eb;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* First-time Investor (10 GD AAC) */
.firsttime-visual {
  background: var(--cs-navy);
  text-align: center;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.firsttime-visual > p {
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  left: 40px;
}

.firsttime-visual > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.firsttime-visual div > span {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: #8ca3b5;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.firsttime-visual div strong {
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  font-size: 76px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.firsttime-visual div small {
  color: #aebfcb;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.firsttime-visual > i {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-style: normal;
}

.firsttime-visual footer {
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #aebfcb;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 40px;
  right: 40px;
}

/* ================= 5. FULL STORY MODAL DIALOG ================= */
.story-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(7, 18, 31, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 99999;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 24px;
}

.story-modal-overlay.is-active {
  display: flex;
}

.story-modal {
  background: #ffffff;
  width: min(900px, 94vw);
  max-height: 90vh;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  animation: modalSlideUp 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

@keyframes modalSlideUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.97); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

.story-modal-header {
  padding: 28px 36px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cs-divider);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #fafbfc;
}

.story-modal-header h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  margin: 6px 0 4px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.story-modal-header p {
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.story-modal-close {
  background: #f1f5f9;
  border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cs-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.story-modal-close:hover {
  background: #e2e8f0;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
}

.story-modal-body {
  padding: 36px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #334155;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.story-modal-quote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--cs-blue);
  background: var(--cs-blue-light);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-style: italic;
}

.story-modal-body p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.story-modal-specs {
  background: var(--cs-silver);
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.story-modal-specs div span {
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cs-muted);
  font-weight: 700;
  display: block;
}

.story-modal-specs div strong {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--cs-navy);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 4px;
  display: block;
}

/* ================= 6. CLOSING CTA SECTION ================= */
.stories-closing {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #104f7d, #09263d);
  padding: 130px 0;
}

.stories-closing h2 {
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  margin: 20px 0;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.stories-closing h2 span {
  color: var(--cs-highlight);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.stories-closing p:not(.stories-eyebrow) {
  color: #c8d6e0;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  font-size: 18.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ================= 7. RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES ================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .stories-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 48px);
  }
  .story-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
  .story-card:nth-child(even) .story-visual {
    order: 0;
  }
  .certificate-frame,
  .capacity-journey,
  .performance-visual,
  .system-visual {
    height: 480px;
  }
  .stories-hero-proof {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    height: auto;
    padding: 24px 0;
  }
  .stories-hero-proof span + span {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .stories-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 32px);
  }
  .stories-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 80px 0 60px;
  }
  .story-card {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }
  .certificate-frame,
  .capacity-journey,
  .performance-visual,
  .system-visual {
    height: 400px;
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .story-metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .repeat-visual {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    height: auto;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .repeat-visual i {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }
  .automation-visual footer {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    left: 28px;
    right: 28px;
    bottom: 24px;
  }
  .story-modal-header {
    padding: 20px 24px;
  }
  .story-modal-body {
    padding: 24px;
  }
}