/* Human-centered editorial stories, scoped to the new section. */
.stories-page{--accent:#304de8;--tint:#e9edff;--accent-ink:#fff;background:#fff;color:#111d32;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7}
.theme-engineering{--accent:#304de8;--tint:#e9edff;--accent-ink:#fff}
.theme-product{--accent:#f66b24;--tint:#fff0e5;--accent-ink:#171d2c}
.theme-operations{--accent:#00796f;--tint:#def5ef;--accent-ink:#fff}
.theme-marketing{--accent:#ab256d;--tint:#fce7f4;--accent-ink:#fff}
.theme-writing{--accent:#ffcf3b;--tint:#fff6d3;--accent-ink:#171d2c}
.stories-page h1,.stories-page h2,.stories-page h3{font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.12;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.stories-page .site-header .shell{max-width:88rem}.stories-page .shell{max-width:82rem}
.story-kicker{font-size:.875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 1rem}
.stories-intro{padding-top:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);padding-bottom:3rem}
.stories-intro h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,6.6vw,5.6rem);margin:1.2rem 0 2rem;max-width:65rem;line-height:1.08}
.stories-intro h1 span{color:#304de8}
.intro-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem}.intro-bottom p{max-width:45rem;font-size:1.125rem;margin:0;color:#455169}
.story-button{align-items:center;display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem;background:#111d32;color:white;min-height:3.25rem;border-radius:999px;padding:.9rem 1.4rem;font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s,background .2s}
.story-button:hover{background:#253b5c;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.story-collection{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.5rem;padding-bottom:5rem;scroll-margin-top:7rem}
.story-card{grid-column:span 2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:1.5rem;background:var(--tint);text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.story-card:nth-child(-n+2){grid-column:span 3}
.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 18px 42px #1521411c}.card-photo{aspect-ratio:1.5;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--accent)}
.card-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .4s}
.story-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}.card-index{position:absolute;top:1rem;left:1rem;background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);width:2.8rem;height:2.8rem;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;border-radius:50%}
.story-card-copy{padding:clamp(1.2rem,2.3vw,2rem);display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column}.story-card h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2rem);margin:0 0 1rem}.story-card:nth-child(-n+2) h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.6rem)}
.story-card p:not(.story-kicker){margin:0 0 1.5rem;color:#344259}.story-card .story-kicker{font-size:.875rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
.story-card-link{border-top:1px solid #111d3229;padding-top:1rem;margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.story-hero{background:var(--tint);padding:1.75rem 0 3rem}.story-breadcrumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.65rem;font-size:.875rem;padding-bottom:2rem}.story-breadcrumb a{text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.story-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center}.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.6vw,4rem);margin:1rem 0 1.5rem}.story-deck{font-size:1.125rem;color:#344259;margin:0 0 1.75rem;max-width:35rem}
.story-portrait{margin:0;align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}.story-portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:20rem;max-height:34rem;object-fit:cover;border-radius:1.25rem 1.25rem 0 0;aspect-ratio:1.22}
.story-portrait figcaption{background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:0 0 1.25rem 1.25rem}
.story-opening{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,6rem);padding-top:4.5rem;padding-bottom:4.5rem}.story-opening h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.7rem);margin:0;max-width:27rem}.story-opening p{margin-top:0}.story-opening>div>p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.story-request{background:#111d32;color:#fff;padding:3.5rem 0}.request-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 3fr;gap:.5rem 3rem}.story-request .story-kicker{color:#a8bdff}.story-request blockquote{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.3vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.6;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em}.story-request .request-inner>p:last-child{grid-column:2;font-size:.875rem;color:#c4cede;margin:1rem 0 0}
.story-walkthrough{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.65fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);padding-top:5rem;padding-bottom:5rem;scroll-margin-top:5rem}.walkthrough-heading{align-self:start;position:sticky;top:7rem}.walkthrough-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,2.9rem);margin:0 0 1rem}.walkthrough-heading>p:last-child{color:#455169}
.story-steps{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}.story-steps li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3rem 1fr;gap:1.4rem;position:relative;padding-bottom:2.5rem}.story-steps li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}.story-steps li:not(:last-child)::before{position:absolute;content:"";left:1.46rem;top:3.7rem;bottom:.8rem;width:2px;background:var(--tint)}
.step-count{display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);height:3rem;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700}.step-owner{font-size:.875rem;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .5rem;color:#455169}.step-content h3{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2vw,1.75rem);margin:0 0 .85rem}.step-content>p:not(.step-owner){margin:0 0 1rem;color:#344259}.step-result{padding:1rem 1.15rem;border-radius:.8rem;background:var(--tint);font-size:.9375rem}.step-result strong{display:block;margin-bottom:.25rem}.step-result span{display:block}
.story-payoff{background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);padding:4rem 0}.payoff-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:start}.story-payoff h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.7vw,3.1rem);margin:0 0 1.3rem}.story-payoff p{margin-bottom:0}.takeaway{padding:1.7rem;border-radius:1.1rem;background:#fff;color:#111d32}.takeaway ul{padding-left:1.25rem;margin:1rem 0}.takeaway li{margin-bottom:.75rem}.payoff-note{font-size:.875rem;color:#455169}
.next-story{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:2rem;padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem}.next-story>a:first-child{font-size:.9375rem}.next-story-link{text-decoration:none;max-width:31rem}.next-story-link>span{display:block;font-size:.875rem;color:#455169;margin-bottom:.45rem}.next-story-link strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.4}.next-story-link:hover strong{text-decoration:underline}
.story-footer{background:#071321;color:white;padding:3rem 0}.story-wordmark{font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}.story-footer p{max-width:49rem}.story-fine{font-size:.875rem;color:#b9c9d6}.story-footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:.875rem}
.stories-page :focus-visible{outline:3px solid #c64e00;outline-offset:5px}.stories-page .site-header :focus-visible,.story-request :focus-visible,.story-footer :focus-visible{outline-color:#ffcf3b}
@media(max-width:1050px){.story-card{grid-column:span 3}.story-card:last-child{grid-column:1 / -1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.story-card:last-child .card-photo{height:100%;min-height:20rem}.story-hero-grid{gap:2rem}.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.8vw,3.7rem)}}
@media(max-width:760px){.intro-bottom{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.story-collection{gap:1.25rem}.story-hero-grid,.story-opening,.story-walkthrough,.payoff-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-hero h1{max-width:34rem}.story-portrait img{aspect-ratio:1.5;min-height:0;max-height:none}.story-opening{padding-block:3rem;gap:1.25rem}.story-walkthrough{padding-block:3rem;gap:2rem}.walkthrough-heading{position:static}.request-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}.story-request .request-inner>p:last-child{grid-column:1}.next-story{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.story-payoff{padding-block:3rem}}
@media(max-width:540px){.story-collection{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-card,.story-card:nth-child(-n+2),.story-card:last-child{grid-column:auto;display:flex}.story-card:last-child .card-photo{min-height:0}.stories-intro h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,10vw,3.25rem)}.story-steps li{grid-template-columns:2.5rem 1fr;gap:.85rem}.step-count{height:2.5rem}.story-steps li:not(:last-child)::before{left:1.2rem;top:3.2rem}.story-request{padding-block:2.5rem}.story-hero{padding-top:1.25rem}.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,9.5vw,3rem)}.story-button{gap:.8rem;font-size:.875rem}.story-card h2,.story-card:nth-child(-n+2) h2{font-size:1.8rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.story-card,.story-card img,.story-button{transition:none}.story-card:hover,.story-button:hover{transform:none}}
@media print{.story-steps li{break-inside:avoid}.story-hero-grid,.story-walkthrough{display:block}.walkthrough-heading{position:static}.stories-page .story-payoff,.stories-page .story-request{background:white;color:black}.story-portrait img{max-height:16rem;object-fit:contain}.next-story,.story-button{display:none}}