@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,600;0,700;1,600&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');

  :root {
    --green-deep:   #1e3d18;
    --green-mid:    #2f5e24;
    --green-main:   #629c51;
    --green-light:  #a8d08a;
    --green-pale:   #eef6e9;
    --cream:        #faf8f3;
    --warm-gray:    #6b6b60;
    --text-dark:    #1c1c18;
    --shadow-card:  0 4px 24px rgba(30,61,24,.10);
    --shadow-hover: 0 12px 40px rgba(30,61,24,.18);
    --radius:       16px;
    --transition:   .25s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
  }

  body { background-color: var(--cream); }
  .site-main { background: var(--cream); }

  /* ── Intro banner ── */
  .stories-intro {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green-deep) 0%, var(--green-mid) 100%);
    padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .stories-intro::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.04'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  /* Large decorative quote mark */
  .stories-intro::after {
    content: '\201C';
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    position: absolute;
    right: 6%;
    top: -1.5rem;
    font-size: 18rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .stories-intro__inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
  }
  .stories-intro__eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.13);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: .3rem .95rem;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  }
  .stories-intro h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 .9rem;
  }
  .stories-intro h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--green-light);
  }
  .stories-intro p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .95rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
    max-width: 600px;
  }
  .stories-intro p a {
    color: var(--green-light);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
  }
  /* CTA button in banner */
  .stories-intro__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--green-deep);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: .88rem;
    letter-spacing: .03em;
    padding: .7rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  }
  .stories-intro__cta:hover {
    background: var(--green-light);
    color: var(--green-deep);
    transform: scale(1.03);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  /* ── Stories body ── */
  .stories-body {
    width: min(94vw, 1260px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 0 5rem;
  }

  /* ── Section heading ── */
  .stories-section-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .stories-section-heading__left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
  }
  .stories-section-heading__icon {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--green-pale);
    color: var(--green-main);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: .95rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .stories-section-heading h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--green-deep);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .stories-section-heading h2 em { font-style: italic; }
  .stories-section-heading__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .45rem;
    padding: .5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: var(--green-main);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  }
  .stories-section-heading__cta:hover {
    background: var(--green-deep);
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.03);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  /* ── Story card grid ── */
  .story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(330px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.75rem;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* ── Individual card ── */
  .story-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--green-main);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.4rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    animation: storyFadeIn .4s ease both;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  /* Subtle watermark quote behind each card */
  .story-card::before {
    content: '\201C';
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    position: absolute;
    right: .5rem;
    top: -.75rem;
    font-size: 7rem;
    color: rgba(168,208,138,.15);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .story-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  }
  @keyframes storyFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* Opening quote glyph */
  .story-card__quote {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--green-light);
    margin-bottom: .1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  /* Card title */
  .story-card__title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--green-deep);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0 0 .85rem;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
  }

  /* Story text */
  .story-card__body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .875rem;
    color: var(--warm-gray);
    line-height: 1.75;
    flex: 1;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  }

  /* Author pill */
  .story-card__author {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .45rem;
    background: var(--green-pale);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--green-light);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: .3rem .8rem;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .76rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--green-mid);
    margin-top: auto;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .story-card__author i {
    color: var(--green-main);
    font-size: .72rem;
  }

  /* ── Empty / error states ── */
  .story-empty {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 4rem 2rem;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: var(--warm-gray);
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168,208,138,.2);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .story-empty i {
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    color: var(--green-light);
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
  }
  .story-empty p {
    font-size: .95rem;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .story-empty a {
    color: var(--green-mid);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
  }

  /* ── Healthy People subheading ── */
  .stories-eyebrow-sub {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green-main);
    margin-bottom: .35rem;
  }


  @media screen and (max-width: 668px) {
  .stories-intro__inner {
    padding-top: 35px;
  }
}