.stories-page .stories-hero {
  padding-top: 54px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.stories-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr .9fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.stories-hero h1 {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 3vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.stories-lead {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  color: #d9e0e8;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.stories-quote-card,
.story-stats,
.story-card,
.add-story-band,
.journey-band,
.stories-final-cta,
.story-modal-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 23, 36, .88), rgba(6, 14, 24, .95));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.stories-quote-card {
  min-height: 250px;
  padding: 36px 42px;
}

.stories-quote-card span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: .7;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.stories-quote-card p {
  max-width: 410px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.38;
}

.stories-quote-card cite {
  color: var(--orange-2);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.story-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
}

.story-stats article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 26px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.story-stats article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.story-stats span {
  color: var(--orange-2);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.story-stats p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #dbe2ea;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.story-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.story-filter {
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-bright);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(8, 16, 27, .78);
  color: var(--text);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.story-filter.active {
  border-color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange-2), #f05a00);
}

.stories-grid-section {
  padding-top: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.story-card {
  min-height: 360px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.story-category {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 106, 0, .42);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--orange-2);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.story-learner {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #d7dee8;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.story-quote {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: .6;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.story-field {
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.story-field strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.story-field p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #d5dde8;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.story-field.result strong {
  color: #45d96f;
}

.story-card-footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.story-card-footer span {
  color: var(--orange-2);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.story-card-footer small {
  display: block;
  color: #d7dee8;
}

.story-loading,
.story-empty {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: 160px;
}

.add-story-band,
.stories-final-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  padding: 26px 30px;
}

.add-story-band {
  border-color: rgba(255, 106, 0, .32);
}

.add-story-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 106, 0, .42);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.add-story-band h2,
.stories-final-cta h2 {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.1vw, 34px);
}

.add-story-band p,
.journey-band p,
.stories-final-cta p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.journey-band {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.journey-band h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.journey-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.journey-steps article {
  padding: 10px;
}

.journey-steps span {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 106, 0, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 106, 0, .32);
  color: var(--orange-2);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.journey-steps strong {
  color: var(--orange-2);
}

.story-modal[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.story-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 24px;
}

.story-modal-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.story-modal-panel {
  position: relative;
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  max-height: min(90vh, 900px);
  overflow: auto;
  padding: 28px;
}

.story-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-bright);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(8, 16, 27, .9);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.story-modal-note {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.story-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.story-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 7px;
  color: #dce4ee;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.story-form label:has(textarea),
.story-form label:has(select),
.story-consent,
.story-form button {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.story-form input,
.story-form select,
.story-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(4, 10, 18, .72);
  color: var(--text);
  font: inherit;
  padding: 12px 14px;
}

.story-consent {
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr !important;
  align-items: start;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.story-consent input {
  width: auto;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.story-honeypot {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .stories-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .story-grid,
  .story-stats,
  .journey-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .story-stats article {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .story-stats article:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .story-grid,
  .story-stats,
  .journey-steps,
  .add-story-band,
  .stories-final-cta,
  .story-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-stats article {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .story-stats article:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .add-story-band .btn,
  .stories-final-cta .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .story-form label:has(textarea),
  .story-form label:has(select),
  .story-consent,
  .story-form button {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .stories-page .stories-hero {
    padding-top: 28px;
  }

  .stories-hero h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .stories-quote-card {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .stories-quote-card p {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .story-filters {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .story-filter {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .story-card,
  .add-story-band,
  .journey-band,
  .stories-final-cta,
  .story-modal-panel {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .story-modal {
    padding: 12px;
  }
}


.journey-steps {
  position: relative;
}
.journey-steps::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  top: 31px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 106, 0, .45), transparent);
}
.journey-steps article {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.story-filter:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 106, 0, .62);
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .journey-steps::before {
    top: 22px;
    bottom: 22px;
    left: 21px;
    right: auto;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(255, 106, 0, .45), transparent);
  }
  .journey-steps article {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .journey-steps span { margin: 0; }
  .journey-steps p { grid-column: 2; }
}