.section-padding {
  padding-top: var(--space-24);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-24);
}

.bg-alt {
  background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
}

.bg-sage {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-light);
  background-color: rgba(156, 175, 136, 0.15);
}

.stories-hero {
  min-height: 70vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  position: relative;
}

.stories-hero__content {
  max-width: 800px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
  padding: var(--space-12) 0;
}

.stories-hero__title {
  font-size: var(--text-5xl);
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.stories-hero__subtitle {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  opacity: 0.95;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.story-featured__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .story-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-16);
  }
}

.story-featured__image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
}

.story-featured__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.story-featured__image-wrapper:hover .story-featured__image {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.story-featured__tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.story-featured__title {
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.story-featured__text p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.story-highlight {
  text-align: center;
}

.story-highlight__content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.story-highlight__icon {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.story-highlight__title {
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.story-highlight__text {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.story-highlight__text p + p {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.story-wisdom__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .story-wisdom__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-16);
  }
}

.story-wisdom__portrait {
  position: relative;
}

.story-wisdom__image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 4px solid var(--color-surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.story-wisdom__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.story-wisdom__title {
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.story-wisdom__quote {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-6) 0;
  padding-left: var(--space-6);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-secondary);
  font-style: italic;
}

.story-wisdom__quote p {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
}

.story-wisdom__text {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .stories-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.story-card {
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.story-card__meta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.story-card__title {
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
}

.story-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.story-cta__wrapper {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-16) var(--space-8);
  background-color: var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
}

.story-cta__title {
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
  font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.story-cta__text {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  opacity: 0.95;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.story-cta__button {

  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.story-cta__button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-background);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.story-cta__subtext {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-archive__content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.story-archive__title {
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.story-archive__text {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.story-archive__cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .story-archive__cta {
    flex-direction: row;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stories-hero__title {
    font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  }
  
  .stories-hero__subtitle {
    font-size: var(--text-lg);
  }
  
  .story-featured__grid--reversed .story-featured__content {
    order: 2;
  }
  
  .story-featured__grid--reversed .story-featured__image-wrapper {
    order: 1;
  }
  
  .story-wisdom__image {
    max-width: 250px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .section-padding {
    padding-top: var(--space-16);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-16);
  }
}