main {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(248, 225, 220, 0.45), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(225, 225, 230, 0.8), transparent 60%);
}

.story-section {
  position: relative;
}

.story-section:nth-of-type(odd) {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.story-section:nth-of-type(even) {
  background-color: transparent;
}

.story-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.story-section-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

.story-section-grid--reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
}

.story-section-grid--reverse .story-media {
  order: 1;
}

.story-section-grid--reverse .story-copy {
  order: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .story-section-grid,
  .story-section-grid--reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-section-grid--reverse .story-media,
  .story-section-grid--reverse .story-copy {
    order: 0;
  }
}

.story-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-media img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.story-media--stacked img {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.story-nav {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  position: sticky;
  top: var(--header-height);
  z-index: 20;
}

.story-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.story-nav-link {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.story-nav-link:hover,
.story-nav-link.is-active {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.story-philosophy-grid,
.story-community-grid,
.story-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.story-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.story-timeline {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.story-timeline h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.story-testimonials {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.story-testimonial {
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
}

.story-testimonial-meta {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gray-600);
}

.story-cta-inline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
}

.story-future-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
}

.story-final-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary-soft), #ffffff);
}

.story-final-cta-text p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-final-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .story-final-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

.story-section--origins::before,
.story-section--poker::before,
.story-section--future::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.02) 0%, transparent 40%),
                    linear-gradient(-135deg, rgba(194, 69, 45, 0.06) 0%, transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.story-section--origins > .container,
.story-section--poker > .container,
.story-section--future > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .story-section {
    transition: background-color var(--transition-slow), box-shadow var(--transition-slow), transform var(--transition-slow);
  }

  .story-section:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
}