.story-list-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;   /* slightly tighter */
}

.story-list-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 20px 26px;   /* reduced padding */
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.story-list-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

/* META */
.story-list-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;   /* tighter */
}

.meta-date,
.meta-lang {
  font-size: 11px;
  background: #f0f6eb;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* TITLE */
.story-list-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 6px 0 6px;     /* balanced spacing */
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* EXCERPT */
.story-list-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #4b5563;
  line-height: 1.55;     /* IMPORTANT FIX */
  margin: 0 0 10px;      /* smaller gap */
}

/* CRITICAL FIX → removes hidden paragraph gaps */
.story-list-excerpt p {
  margin: 0;
}

/* READ BUTTON */
.story-list-read {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green-dark);
  background: #f0f6eb;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.story-list-read:hover {
  background: var(--green-light);
  color: white;
}

/* LANGUAGE BUTTONS */
.language-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.language-buttons a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #dfe8da;
  color: var(--green-dark);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.language-buttons a.active-lang {
  background: var(--green-dark);
  color: white;
}

/* ================= PAGINATION ================= */

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 30px 0 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pagination a {
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #dfe8da;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green-dark);
  transition: 0.2s;
}

.pagination a:hover {
  background: var(--green-light);
  color: white;
}

.pagination .active-page {
  background: var(--green-dark);
  color: white;
  border-color: var(--green-dark);
}