/* ============================================================
   Candidate Story — editorial success-story layout
   (Stripe / Notion / Apple Newsroom register). Scoped to .story
   so it never affects the rest of the site.
   ============================================================ */
.story{
	--navy:#0b1a33;
	--navy-2:#12264a;
	--ink:#33405a;
	--muted:#6b768c;
	--gold:#c8a24c;
	--gold-deep:#b18a35;
	--line:#e7ebf2;
	--mist:#f5f7fb;
	--paper:#ffffff;
	--x:1600px;
	--ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
	background:var(--paper);
	color:var(--ink);
	font-family:"Plus Jakarta Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
}
.story *{box-sizing:border-box}
.story-x{max-width:var(--x);margin:0 auto;padding:0 80px}

/* ---------------- EDITORIAL HERO (compact, max ~540px) ---------------- */
.story-hero{padding:36px 0 80px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.story-crumb{display:none}
.story-crumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.story-crumb a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.story-crumb span{opacity:.5}

.story-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:72px;align-items:center;min-height:420px}
.story-hero-copy{grid-column:span 7;min-width:0}
.story-hero-media{grid-column:span 5;display:flex;justify-content:center;position:relative}
.story-hero-media::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:300px;height:300px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(200,162,76,.1),transparent 70%);top:-30px;right:0;z-index:0}
.story-hero-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(11,26,51,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:18px 18px;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 70%,#000,transparent 62%);mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 70%,#000,transparent 62%);z-index:0}

.story-eyebrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin:0 0 20px}
.story-h1{font-family:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(40px,4.4vw,60px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--navy);margin:0;max-width:580px;text-wrap:balance}
.story-summary{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);margin:24px 0 0;max-width:520px}

/* inline metadata — elegant, icon + label/value (not cards) */
.story-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin:34px 0 0;padding:28px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.story-meta > div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--paper);transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.story-meta > div:hover{border-color:rgba(200,162,76,.5);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -22px rgba(11,26,51,.3)}
.story-meta .mi{flex:none;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--mist);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.story-meta .mi svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.story-meta > div > div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.story-meta dt{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.story-meta dd{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3}

.story-textlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-top:36px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:3px;transition:gap .25s var(--ease),color .2s}
.story-textlink svg{width:17px;height:17px;transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.story-textlink:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.story-textlink:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* framed square portrait — fixed 340px frame, never crops */
.story-frame{position:relative;z-index:1;width:340px;max-width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:28px;padding:20px;background:#f8f8f8;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 30px 70px -44px rgba(11,26,51,.32);display:grid;place-items:center}
.story-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:18px;display:block}
.story-frame-empty{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:96px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------------- JOURNEY TIMELINE ---------------- */
.story-timeline-sec{background:var(--mist);padding:56px 0}
.story-timeline{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:0;position:relative}
.story-timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:26px;left:9%;right:9%;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-deep))}
.story-timeline li{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:0 12px;gap:6px}
.story-timeline .tl-ic{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold-deep);position:relative;z-index:1;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),background .25s,color .25s}
.story-timeline .tl-ic svg{width:23px;height:23px}
.story-timeline li:hover .tl-ic{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.story-timeline li.done .tl-ic{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.story-timeline .tl-t{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-top:14px}
.story-timeline .tl-s{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4}

/* ---------------- EDITORIAL BODY ---------------- */
.story-body{padding:110px 0}
.story-body-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.story-body-grid.is-solo{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}

.story-media-sticky{position:sticky;top:100px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.story-gimg{padding:0;border:0;background:var(--mist);cursor:zoom-in;overflow:hidden;display:block;width:100%}
.story-gimg.lead{border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 44px 90px -50px rgba(11,26,51,.45);border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f7f8fb,#eceff5);padding:16px;display:block;width:100%}
.story-gimg.lead img{width:100%!important;height:auto!important;max-height:none!important;aspect-ratio:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;display:block;border-radius:14px}
.story-media-thumbs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.story-media-thumbs .story-gimg{border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 20px 44px -32px rgba(11,26,51,.5);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f7f8fb,#eceff5);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px;display:block}
.story-media-thumbs .story-gimg img{width:100%!important;height:auto!important;max-height:none!important;aspect-ratio:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;display:block;border-radius:16px}
.story-gimg:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

/* prose — premium magazine rhythm, 680px measure */
.story-col{min-width:0}
.story-prose{max-width:none;font-size:18px;line-height:1.9;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:pretty}
.story-prose > p:first-of-type{font-size:21px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--navy)}
.story-prose p{margin:0 0 32px}
.story-prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.story-prose h2{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:34px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:56px 0 20px;padding-top:28px;position:relative}
.story-prose h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:54px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-deep))}
.story-prose h3{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:30px;line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 18px;padding-top:26px;position:relative}
.story-prose h3::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:50px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-deep))}
.story-prose > *:first-child{margin-top:0;padding-top:0}
.story-prose h2:first-child::before{display:none}
.story-prose ul,.story-prose ol{margin:0 0 32px;padding-left:1.35em;line-height:1.85}
.story-prose li{margin-bottom:12px;padding-left:6px}
.story-prose li::marker{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.story-prose strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.story-prose img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;border-radius:20px;margin:40px 0;background:var(--mist);box-shadow:0 30px 66px -44px rgba(11,26,51,.5)}
.story-prose blockquote{margin:40px 0;padding:26px 32px;background:var(--mist);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 18px 18px 0;font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:23px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.55;color:var(--navy)}
.story-prose blockquote p{margin:0}
/* chapters (extra sections) */
.story-prose .chap{margin:0 0 52px;padding:0 0 52px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.story-prose .chap:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}
.story-prose .chap:first-child h3{padding-top:0}
.story-prose .chap:first-child h3::before{display:none}
.story-prose .chap-b{font-size:18px;line-height:1.9;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:pretty}
.story-prose .chap-b > p:first-child{font-size:20.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--navy)}
.story-prose .chap-b p{margin:0 0 26px}
.story-prose .chap-b p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------------- LUXURY QUOTE ---------------- */
.story-quote{position:relative;margin:64px 0 0;padding:56px 60px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy-2),var(--navy));border-radius:28px;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.story-quote-mark{position:absolute;top:14px;left:36px;font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:150px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);opacity:.28}
.story-quote blockquote{position:relative;margin:0;font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,29px);font-style:italic;line-height:1.5;color:#f3f6fc}
.story-quote figcaption{position:relative;margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.story-quote figcaption b{font-family:"Plus Jakarta Sans",sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
.story-quote figcaption span{font-size:14px;color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------------- QUIET CTA ---------------- */
.story-cta-sec{padding:0 0 120px}
.story-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:40px 48px;background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px}
.story-cta h2{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 6px}
.story-cta p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch}
.story-cta-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex:none;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:50px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:background .25s,transform .25s var(--ease)}
.story-cta-btn svg{width:17px;height:17px;transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.story-cta-btn:hover{background:var(--navy-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.story-cta-btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---------------- LIGHTBOX ---------------- */
.story-lightbox[hidden]{display:none !important}
.story-lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:10010;background:rgba(6,12,28,.94);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:40px}
.story-lightbox img{max-width:92vw;max-height:88vh;object-fit:contain;border-radius:12px}
.story-lb-close{position:absolute;top:24px;right:28px;width:48px;height:48px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;font-size:26px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.story-lb-close:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.story-lb-close:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------------- FOCUS (WCAG 2.2 AA) ---------------- */
.story a:focus-visible,.story button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------------- RESPONSIVE ---------------- */
@media(max-width:1080px){
	.story-x{padding:0 32px}
	.story-hero-grid{gap:56px}
	.story-body-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
	.story-media-sticky{position:static}
	.story-timeline{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:36px 0}
	.story-timeline::before{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
	.story-x{padding:0 22px}
	.story-hero{padding:28px 0 60px}
	.story-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
	.story-hero-copy,.story-hero-media{grid-column:auto}
	.story-hero-media{justify-content:center}
	.story-frame{width:min(420px,100%)}
	.story-summary,.story-h1{max-width:none}
	.story-body{padding:72px 0}
	.story-cta-sec{padding:0 0 72px}
	/* vertical timeline */
	.story-timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding-left:8px}
	.story-timeline li{flex-direction:row;text-align:left;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:0 0 30px 0;position:relative}
	.story-timeline li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;top:54px;bottom:-4px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-deep))}
	.story-timeline li:last-child::before{display:none}
	.story-timeline .tl-ic{flex:none}
	.story-timeline .tl-t{margin-top:14px}
	.story-quote{padding:40px 30px}
	.story-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:32px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
	.story *{transition:none !important;animation:none !important}
}

/* ============================================================
   CASE STUDY — extends the .story editorial system
   ============================================================ */
/* KPI numbers band (case study's "timeline" equivalent) */
.cs-numbers-band{background:var(--mist);padding:56px 0}
.cs-kpis{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:24px}
.cs-kpi{text-align:center;padding:8px 12px}
.cs-kpi b{display:block;font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,52px);line-height:1;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.cs-kpi span{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* body grid: narrow sticky snapshot + wide prose */
.cs-body-grid{grid-template-columns:340px 1fr;gap:72px}
.cs-body-grid.is-solo{grid-template-columns:1fr}

/* Project Snapshot card */
.cs-snapshot{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:32px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px -50px rgba(11,26,51,.35)}
.cs-snapshot h3{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 20px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cs-snapshot dl{margin:0}
.cs-snapshot dl div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cs-snapshot dl div:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.cs-snapshot dt{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.cs-snapshot dd{margin:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.cs-snapshot-services{margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cs-snapshot-services > span{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.cs-snapshot-services ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.cs-snapshot-services li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
.cs-snapshot-services svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--gold-deep);flex:none;margin-top:3px}
.cs-snapshot-btn{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:22px;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:50px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:background .25s}
.cs-snapshot-btn:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}

/* prose sections */
.cs-prose .cs-sec{margin:0 0 44px}
.cs-prose .cs-sec:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.cs-prose .cs-sec h2{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:31px;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 16px;padding-top:26px;position:relative}
.cs-prose .cs-sec:first-child h2{padding-top:0}
.cs-prose .cs-sec h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:50px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-deep))}
.cs-prose .cs-sec:first-child h2::before{display:none}
.cs-prose .cs-sec p{margin:0 0 20px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:pretty}
.cs-prose .cs-sec p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.cs-inline-img{margin:36px 0}
.cs-inline-img img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;border-radius:20px;background:var(--mist);box-shadow:0 30px 66px -44px rgba(11,26,51,.5);display:block}
.cs-quote-alt{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#1c1a14,#2a2413) !important}
.cs-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:16px;margin:40px 0 0}
.cs-gallery .story-gimg{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 44px -32px rgba(11,26,51,.5);background:#f8f8f8;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.cs-gallery .story-gimg img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.cs-reviews{margin-top:48px}
.cs-reviews h2{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 18px}

@media(max-width:1080px){
	.cs-body-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
	.cs-snapshot{max-width:520px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
	.cs-numbers-band{padding:40px 0}
	.cs-prose .cs-sec h2{font-size:26px}
}


/* ============================================================
   v6.36 — Case Study enterprise phase grouping
   (numbered SVG-icon headers, structured items). Scoped to .story.
   ============================================================ */
.cs-prose .cs-phase{margin:0 0 68px}
.cs-prose .cs-phase:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.cs-phase-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin:0 0 34px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cs-phase-ic{flex:none;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:15px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy-2),var(--navy));display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 20px 38px -24px rgba(11,26,51,.65)}
.cs-phase-ic svg{width:25px;height:25px}
.cs-phase-tt{min-width:0}
.cs-phase-kicker{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:6px}
.cs-prose .cs-phase-tt h2{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(27px,2.7vw,36px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--navy);margin:0;padding:0}
.cs-prose .cs-phase-tt h2::before{display:none}
.cs-phase-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:38px}
.cs-prose .cs-item h3{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 14px;padding:0;position:relative}
.cs-prose .cs-item h3::before{display:none}
.cs-prose .cs-item p{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:pretty}
.cs-prose .cs-item p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.cs-prose .cs-contact-item{margin-top:8px;padding:30px 34px;background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px}
.cs-prose .cs-contact-item h3{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:760px){
	.cs-phase-head{gap:14px;margin-bottom:26px;padding-bottom:18px}
	.cs-phase-ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:13px}
	.cs-phase-ic svg{width:21px;height:21px}
	.cs-phase-body{gap:30px}
	.cs-prose .cs-item h3{font-size:20px}
	.cs-prose .cs-contact-item{padding:22px 20px}
}