:root {
  --stories-gold: #d99b39;
  --stories-gold-light: #efb756;
  --stories-bg: #090807;
  --stories-panel: #15110d;
  --stories-border: rgba(217, 155, 57, 0.38);
  --stories-text: #eee7da;
  --stories-muted: #b9ad9a;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body.stories-page {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, #2a1b10 0, #0c0907 42%, #070605 100%);
  color: var(--stories-text);
}

.stories-page .stories-main {
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 138px 24px 90px;
}

.stories-page .stories-intro {
  width: min(1040px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.stories-page .stories-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 15px;
  color: var(--stories-gold-light);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stories-page h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 7vw, 5.8rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.stories-page .stories-lead {
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  margin: 25px auto 0;
  color: var(--stories-muted);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.stories-page .story-choice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
  width: min(1160px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.stories-page .story-choice {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(35, 25, 17, 0.98), rgba(12, 10, 8, 0.98));
  border: 1px solid var(--stories-border);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
}

.stories-page .story-choice-art {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #050403;
}

.stories-page .story-choice-art::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 5, 4, 0.78), transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.stories-page .story-choice-art img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.stories-page .story-choice:hover .story-choice-art img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.stories-page .story-choice-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 30px;
}

.stories-page .story-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--stories-gold-light);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stories-page .story-choice h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.stories-page .story-subtitle {
  margin: 9px 0 0;
  color: var(--stories-gold);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.stories-page .story-description {
  margin: 22px 0 27px;
  color: var(--stories-muted);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.stories-page .story-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 9px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}

.stories-page .story-meta span {
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 155, 57, 0.28);
  color: #d9cbb5;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stories-page .story-button {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 17px 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background: var(--stories-gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--stories-gold-light);
  color: #0a0705;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.stories-page .story-button:hover,
.stories-page .story-button:focus-visible {
  background: var(--stories-gold-light);
}

.stories-page .stories-note {
  width: min(860px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  padding: 24px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(217, 155, 57, 0.3);
  color: var(--stories-muted);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-align: center;
}

.stories-page .site-footer {
  padding: 35px 24px;
  background: #060504;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(217, 155, 57, 0.18);
  color: var(--stories-muted);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
}

.stories-page .site-footer a {
  color: var(--stories-gold-light);
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .stories-page .stories-main {
    padding-top: 116px;
  }

  .stories-page .story-choice-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 650px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) and (orientation: portrait) {
  .stories-page .stories-main {
    padding: 105px 15px 60px;
  }

  .stories-page .stories-intro {
    margin-bottom: 31px;
  }

  .stories-page h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 14vw, 3.6rem);
  }

  .stories-page .story-choice-copy {
    padding: 23px 19px;
  }

  .stories-page .story-choice h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .stories-page .story-button {
    padding: 17px 14px;
  }
}