.story-section{--story-coral:#ec8f83;--story-blue:#7fa7ce;--story-gold:#e7c28f;position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(6.5rem,10vw,10rem) 0 3rem;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0e111b 0%,#151625 42%,#231321 100%);color:#fff8f5}
.story-section:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-3;background:radial-gradient(circle at 5% 20%,rgba(127,167,206,.2),transparent 27%),radial-gradient(circle at 88% 20%,rgba(236,143,131,.19),transparent 25%),radial-gradient(circle at 70% 90%,rgba(154,88,150,.16),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:auto,auto,auto,86px 100%}
.story-word{position:absolute;z-index:-2;left:-.04em;top:.04em;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(127,167,206,.065);font:clamp(12rem,30vw,32rem)/.8 Italiana,serif;letter-spacing:-.08em;animation:storyWord 14s ease-in-out infinite}
.story-halo{position:absolute;z-index:-1;right:-13rem;top:10%;width:32rem;height:32rem;border:1px solid rgba(231,194,143,.13);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 4rem rgba(236,143,131,.035),0 0 0 9rem rgba(127,167,206,.025);animation:storyHalo 18s linear infinite}.story-halo:before,.story-halo:after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;background:var(--story-coral);box-shadow:0 0 24px var(--story-coral)}.story-halo:before{width:8px;height:8px;left:12%;top:16%}.story-halo:after{width:5px;height:5px;right:10%;bottom:23%;background:var(--story-blue);box-shadow:0 0 20px var(--story-blue)}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(390px,.75fr);gap:clamp(3rem,7vw,7rem);align-items:start}.story-copy{position:relative}.story-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;margin:0 0 1.2rem;color:var(--story-gold);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}.story-eyebrow span{padding:.45rem .6rem;border:1px solid rgba(231,194,143,.25);border-radius:999px;color:var(--story-blue);font-family:monospace;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.story-copy h2{max-width:690px;margin:0;font:clamp(3.4rem,6.2vw,6.6rem)/.94 Italiana,serif;letter-spacing:-.025em}.story-copy h2 em{display:block;background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--story-coral),#e8b2ca 52%,var(--story-blue));background-size:180% auto;-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;font-style:italic;animation:storyGradient 8s linear infinite}.story-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem;margin-top:2rem}.story-body p{margin:0;color:#b8b8c5;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.85}.story-copy blockquote{position:relative;margin:2.2rem 0 0;padding:1.35rem 1.4rem 1.25rem 4rem;border:1px solid rgba(236,143,131,.18);border-radius:1rem;background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(236,143,131,.08),rgba(127,167,206,.045));overflow:hidden}.story-copy blockquote>i{position:absolute;left:1.1rem;top:.2rem;color:rgba(236,143,131,.65);font:4.8rem Italiana,serif}.story-copy blockquote p{margin:0;color:#f0dfe4;font:1.23rem/1.4 Italiana,serif}.story-copy blockquote span{display:block;margin-top:.65rem;color:#8daecc;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.story-aside{position:relative}.story-dossier{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:2rem;border:1px solid rgba(127,167,206,.23);border-radius:1.3rem;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(127,167,206,.11),rgba(236,143,131,.055));box-shadow:0 25px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.23);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);opacity:0;transform:translateX(35px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}.story-section.is-visible .story-dossier{opacity:1;transform:none}.story-dossier>span{color:var(--story-blue);font:600 .58rem monospace;letter-spacing:.15em}.story-dossier>b{display:block;max-width:360px;margin:.9rem 0;color:#fff7f4;font:2.1rem/1.05 Italiana,serif}.story-dossier>p{max-width:340px;margin:0;color:#bcb8c3;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.7}.story-dossier>i{position:absolute;right:-2.5rem;bottom:-3.5rem;width:11rem;height:11rem;border:1px solid rgba(236,143,131,.24);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 2rem rgba(127,167,206,.04);animation:storyPulse 6s ease-in-out infinite}
.story-cards{display:grid;gap:.8rem;margin-top:.85rem}.story-cards article{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:126px;padding:1.15rem 1.15rem 1.15rem 6rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:1rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease,border-color .3s,background .3s;transition-delay:calc(var(--story-index)*130ms + .25s)}.story-section.is-visible .story-cards article{opacity:1;transform:none}.story-cards article:hover{border-color:rgba(236,143,131,.3);background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(236,143,131,.09),rgba(127,167,206,.06));transform:translateX(-7px)}.story-cards article>div{position:absolute;left:1rem;top:1.1rem;display:grid;gap:.3rem}.story-cards article>div span{color:var(--story-coral);font:1.6rem Italiana,serif}.story-cards article>div small{color:#7fa7ce;font:600 .55rem monospace;letter-spacing:.13em}.story-cards h3{margin:0;color:#fff4f1;font:1.3rem Italiana,serif}.story-cards p{margin:.55rem 0 0;color:#aaa9b6;font-size:.73rem;line-height:1.6}.story-card-trace{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--story-coral),var(--story-blue),transparent);box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(127,167,206,.5);transition:width .8s ease}.story-section.is-visible .story-card-trace{width:100%;transition-delay:calc(var(--story-index)*180ms + .7s)}
.story-signoff{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem);padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(231,194,143,.12);color:#8f8d9a;font-size:.59rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.story-signoff i{flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--story-coral),var(--story-blue),transparent);background-size:200% 100%;animation:storyLine 5s linear infinite}.story-signoff span:last-child{color:#b7a6ad}
@keyframes storyWord{50%{transform:translateX(2vw);opacity:.65}}@keyframes storyHalo{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}@keyframes storyGradient{to{background-position:180% center}}@keyframes storyPulse{50%{transform:scale(1.08);opacity:.65}}@keyframes storyLine{to{background-position:200% center}}
@media(max-width:900px){.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3.5rem}.story-copy h2{max-width:800px}.story-aside{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:1rem}.story-cards{margin-top:0}}
@media(max-width:650px){.story-section{padding-top:5.8rem}.story-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3.15rem,14vw,5rem)}.story-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-aside{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-cards{margin-top:.2rem}.story-cards article{padding-left:5.4rem}.story-copy blockquote{padding-left:3.6rem}.story-signoff span:last-child{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.story-word,.story-halo,.story-copy h2 em,.story-dossier>i,.story-signoff i{animation:none!important}.story-dossier,.story-cards article,.story-card-trace{transition:none!important;opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}.story-card-trace{width:100%!important}}