.stories--section {
	border-top: 1px solid var(--theme-rule);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--theme-rule);
}

/* ── Head ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stories--head {
	text-align: center;
	margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.stories--eyebrow {
	display: block;
	margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stories--headline {
	max-width: 20ch;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.stories--headline em {
	color: var(--theme-accent);
	font-style: normal;
}

/* ── Carousel ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stories--carousel {
	position: relative;
	max-width: 960px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.stories--track {
	position: relative;
}

/* Pre-init: hide all but the first slide to avoid FOUC. Once Slick initializes
   it inserts .slick-list > .slick-track wrappers, breaking this direct-child
   selector so the rule no longer matches and all slides become visible. */
.stories--track > .stories--item:not(:first-child) {
	display: none !important;
}

/* ── Story card ───────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Slick injects inline `display:inline-block; width:100%` on each item.
   !important needed to restore flex column for read-more alignment. */
.stories--item {
	position: relative;
	background: var(--theme-paper);
	border: 1px solid var(--theme-rule);
	border-radius: var(--theme-radius-md);
	padding: 40px 48px 36px;
	margin: 0 0 1px;
	display: flex !important;
	flex-direction: column;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
	.stories--item {
		padding: 32px 28px 28px;
	}
}

.stories--qmark {
	font-family: var(--theme-serif);
	font-size: 64px;
	line-height: .5;
	color: var(--theme-accent);
	margin-bottom: 14px;
	font-style: italic;
}

.stories--item-title {
	font-family: var(--theme-display);
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.2;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: -.01em;
	color: var(--theme-ink);
	margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.stories--quote {
	font-family: var(--theme-serif);
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--theme-ink);
	margin: 0;
	position: relative;
}

.stories--quote p {
	margin: 0 0 .6em;
	color: inherit;
	font-size: inherit;
	line-height: inherit;
}

.stories--quote p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.stories--item.has-more .stories--quote {
	max-height: 210px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.stories--item.has-more .stories--quote::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	height: 56px;
	background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--theme-paper));
	pointer-events: none;
}

.stories--read-more {
	align-self: flex-start;
	margin-top: 16px;
	background: none;
	border: 0;
	padding: 0 0 1px;
	font-family: var(--theme-sans);
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--theme-accent);
	cursor: pointer;
	border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
	display: none;
}

.stories--item.has-more .stories--read-more {
	display: inline-block;
}

.stories--read-more:hover {
	color: var(--theme-accent-2);
}

/* ── Who (avatar + name + meta) ───────────────────────── */
.stories--who {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 12px;
	margin-top: 22px;
	padding-top: 20px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--theme-rule);
}

.stories--avatar {
	width: 65px;
	height: 65px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--theme-bg-soft);
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	font-family: var(--theme-serif);
	font-size: 24px;
	color: var(--theme-accent);
	flex-shrink: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.stories--avatar img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: block;
}

.stories--name {
	display: block;
	font-family: var(--theme-sans);
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 500;
	font-style: normal;
	color: var(--theme-ink);
}

.stories--meta {
	font-family: var(--theme-mono);
	font-size: 10px;
	color: var(--theme-muted);
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── Slick arrows ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.stories--track.slick-slider .slick-list {
	transition: height .35s ease;
}

.stories--track .slick-arrow {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	width: 44px;
	height: 44px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--theme-paper);
	border: 1px solid var(--theme-rule);
	color: var(--theme-ink);
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	z-index: 3;
	padding: 0;
	box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
	transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s, opacity .2s;
}

.stories--track .slick-arrow:hover {
	background: var(--theme-accent);
	border-color: var(--theme-accent);
	color: var(--theme-on-accent);
}

.stories--track .slick-arrow svg {
	width: 18px;
	height: 18px;
}

.stories--track .slick-prev {
	left: -64px;
}

.stories--track .slick-next {
	right: -64px;
}

.stories--track .slick-arrow.slick-disabled {
	opacity: .35;
	cursor: default;
}

.stories--track .slick-arrow.slick-disabled:hover {
	background: var(--theme-paper);
	border-color: var(--theme-rule);
	color: var(--theme-ink);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
	.stories--track .slick-prev {
		left: -8px;
	}
	.stories--track .slick-next {
		right: -8px;
	}
}

/* ── Slick dots ───────────────────────────────────────── */
/* slick.min.css positions dots absolute bottom:0 and sizes li/button at 20×20.
   Override to flow inline after the carousel with 8×8 dots. */
.stories--track .slick-dots {
	position: static;
	bottom: auto;
	width: auto;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 24px 0 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 8px;
}

.stories--track .slick-dots li {
	width: auto;
	height: auto;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: inline-flex;
}

.stories--track .slick-dots li button {
	width: 8px;
	height: 8px;
	padding: 0;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--theme-rule);
	border: 0;
	font-size: 0;
	line-height: 0;
	color: transparent;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: background .2s, transform .2s;
}

.stories--track .slick-dots li button:before {
	display: none;
	content: none;
}

.stories--track .slick-dots li button:hover {
	background: var(--theme-muted);
}

.stories--track .slick-dots .slick-active button {
	background: var(--theme-accent);
	transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* ── Modal ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stories--modal-backdrop {
	position: fixed;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: 100;
	background: rgba(28, 31, 26, .55);
	backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	opacity: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: opacity .2s ease;
	padding: 24px;
}

.stories--modal-backdrop.open {
	opacity: 1;
	pointer-events: auto;
}

.stories--modal-content {
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 720px;
	width: 100%;
	max-height: 86vh;
	overflow-y: auto;
	padding: 48px 48px 40px;
	border-radius: var(--theme-radius-lg);
	transform: translateY(8px) scale(.98);
	transition: transform .2s ease;
	box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
}

.stories--modal-backdrop.open .stories--modal-content {
	transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.stories--modal-content .stories--quote {
	max-height: none;
	overflow: visible;
}

.stories--modal-content .stories--quote::after {
	display: none;
}

.stories--modal-close {
	position: absolute;
	top: 16px;
	right: 16px;
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--theme-bg-soft);
	border: 0;
	cursor: pointer;
	font-size: 20px;
	line-height: 1;
	color: var(--theme-ink-soft);
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	z-index: 2;
}

.stories--modal-close:hover {
	background: var(--theme-rule);
	color: var(--theme-ink);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.stories--modal-content {
		padding: 36px 24px 28px;
	}
}