/* =====================================================
   HERO STORY
===================================================== */

.hero-story-large {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 34px 42px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;

  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;

  position: relative;
}

/* Section Tag */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;

  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;

  background: #f0f6eb;
  color: var(--green-dark);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Title */
.hero-story-large h1 {
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 6px 0 14px;
}

/* Preview Text */
.hero-story-preview {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #374151;
}

/* Button */
.hero-read-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 20px;

  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;

  padding: 10px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;

  background: var(--green-dark);
  color: white;

  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.hero-read-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(47,107,60,0.25);
}

/* =====================================================
   DUAL STORY COLUMNS
===================================================== */

.dual-story-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
}

/* Each Column */
.story-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

/* =====================================================
   STORY STRIPS
===================================================== */

.story-strip {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 20px;

  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.story-strip:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

/* Title */
.story-strip h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.4;

  margin-bottom: 4px;   /* ✅ TIGHT FIX */
}

/* Preview */
.story-strip p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #4b5563;
  line-height: 1.6;

  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Read Button */
.strip-read {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;

  color: var(--green-dark);
  background: #f0f6eb;

  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;

  display: inline-block;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.strip-read:hover {
  background: var(--green-light);
}

/* =====================================================
   COLUMN VISUAL BALANCE
===================================================== */

.story-column:first-child .story-strip {
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(47,107,60,0.15);
}

.story-column:last-child .story-strip {
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(166,201,79,0.25);
}

/* =====================================================
   MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .dual-story-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-story-large {
    padding: 26px 24px;
  }

  .hero-story-large h1 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
}