.story-preview { background: var(--cream); padding-top: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 6.5rem); padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 4.5vw, 5rem); }
.story-preview-heading .section-number { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; font-size: .875rem; }
.story-preview-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.8vw, 5.8rem); line-height: 1.12; color: var(--navy); }
.story-preview-heading h2 em { color: #b84428; }
.story-preview-heading > p { max-width: none; margin-top: 1rem; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.65; color: #536374; text-wrap: pretty; }
.story-pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); margin-top: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem); }
.story-pillar { min-width: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; position: relative; }
.story-pillar::before { content: ''; position: absolute; height: 2px; width: 100%; background: var(--orange); left: 0; top: -1px; transform: scaleX(.13); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.story-pillar-heading { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: clamp(.8rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.story-pillar-index { color: #b84428; font: italic 1.75rem/1 Georgia, serif; }
.story-pillar h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.25vw, 2.7rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.story-pillar-photo { aspect-ratio: 1.37; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 6px; }
.story-pillar-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.story-pillar-photo .story-passion-photo { object-position: 50% 42%; }
.story-pillar-photo .story-company-photo { width: 155%; height: 155%; max-width: none; position: relative; left: -27.5%; top: -19%; object-position: 50% 40%; }
.story-pillar h4 { margin: 1rem 0 .45rem; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.story-pillar > p { font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.18vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.6; color: #536374; text-wrap: pretty; }
.story-preview-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.25rem; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem); }
.story-preview-footer > p { color: #536374; font-size: 1rem; }
.story-button { border-radius: 999px; padding: .9rem 1.5rem; background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); font-size: 1rem; transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
.story-button:hover { background: #ff906f; }
.story-back { display: inline-block; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.story-page .story { background: var(--cream); }
.story-page #story-title { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.8rem); }
.story-page .story > .section-heading { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.story-page-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 2.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 5.5vw, 7rem); background: var(--navy); color: white; font-size: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .story-preview-heading h2 { white-space: nowrap; } }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .story-pillar:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .story-pillar:hover .story-pillar-photo img { transform: scale(1.035); }
}
@media (max-width: 950px) {
  .story-pillar-heading { gap: .65rem; }
  .story-pillar h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .story-pillar-index { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .story-pillar h4 { min-height: 2.8em; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .story-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .story-pillar h3 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .story-pillar-index { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .story-pillar-photo { aspect-ratio: 1.28; }
  .story-pillar h4 { min-height: 0; font-size: 1.125rem; }
  .story-preview-footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .story-preview-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 3.8rem); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .story-pillar::before, .story-pillar-photo img, .story-button { transition: none; }
  .story-pillar:hover .story-pillar-photo img, .story-button:hover { transform: none; }
}