*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
    :root{
      --black:#000;--white:#fff;--offwhite:#F8F8F6;
      --g1:#B0B0B0;--g2:#777;--g3:#444;--g4:#222;--g5:#E8E8E8;
      --green:#2AFF00;--blue:#38618C;
      --fh:'Outfit',sans-serif;--fb:'Inter',sans-serif;--fn:'Exo 2',sans-serif;
    }
    html{font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;scroll-behavior:smooth}
    body{font-family:var(--fb);background:var(--white);color:var(--black);overflow-x:hidden}
    a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
    img{display:block;max-width:100%}

    /* ════ NAV ════ */
    .nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 clamp(20px,3vw,40px);height:56px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(180%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(180%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--g5)}
    .nav-logo{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--black)}
    .nav-links{display:flex;gap:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);list-style:none}
    .nav-links a{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--g3);letter-spacing:.01em;transition:color .2s}
    .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--black)}

    /* ════ HERO — static split, same as blog posts ════ */
    .stories-hero{
      margin-top:56px;
      display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
      height:clamp(300px,42vh,480px);
      text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
    }
    .stories-hero:hover .stories-hero-cta{opacity:.6}
    .stories-hero-img{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--offwhite)}
    .stories-hero-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
    .stories-hero-text{
      display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
      padding:clamp(24px,4vw,48px) clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px);
      background:var(--white);overflow:hidden;
    }
    .stories-hero-category{
      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
      font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
      letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);
      margin-bottom:clamp(16px,2.5vh,28px);
    }
    .stories-hero-category::before{
      content:'';display:block;width:3px;height:16px;
      background:var(--green);border-radius:1px;flex-shrink:0;
    }
    .stories-hero-title{
      font-family:var(--fh);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);
      font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1;
      color:var(--black);margin-bottom:14px;
    }
    .stories-hero-desc{
      font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--g2);
      line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:clamp(16px,2.5vh,28px);max-width:460px;
    }
    .stories-hero-divider{
      width:100%;max-width:320px;height:1px;background:var(--g5);
      margin-bottom:clamp(12px,1.5vh,20px);
    }
    .stories-hero-meta{
      font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--g2);letter-spacing:.01em;
    }
    .stories-hero-cta{
      display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
      font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;
      letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
      color:var(--black);margin-top:clamp(12px,2vh,20px);
      transition:opacity .2s;width:fit-content;
    }
    .stories-hero-cta svg{transition:transform .2s}
    .stories-hero:hover .stories-hero-cta svg{transform:translateX(3px)}

    @media(max-width:900px){
      .stories-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;height:auto}
      .stories-hero-img{height:clamp(180px,30vh,280px)}
      .stories-hero-text{padding:clamp(20px,3vw,32px)}
      .stories-hero-title{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,5vw,1.8rem)}
      .stories-hero-desc{font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:16px}
    }

    /* ════ FILTER BAR ════ */
    .filter-bar{
      max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;
      padding:clamp(28px,4vh,48px) clamp(20px,3vw,40px) 0;
      display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
      flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
    }
    .filter-pills{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .filter-pill{
      font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;
      letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
      padding:8px 18px;border-radius:100px;
      border:1px solid var(--g5);background:var(--white);
      color:var(--g2);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;
    }
    .filter-pill:hover{border-color:var(--g2);color:var(--black)}
    .filter-pill.active{background:var(--black);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--black)}
    .results-count{font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--g2)}
    .results-count strong{color:var(--black);font-weight:600}

    /* ════ STORIES GRID ════ */
    .stories-grid-wrap{
      max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;
      padding:clamp(24px,3vh,40px) clamp(20px,3vw,40px) clamp(60px,8vh,100px);
    }
    .stories-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
    .story-card{
      background:var(--offwhite);border:1px solid var(--g5);border-radius:12px;
      overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .3s;
      text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block;
    }
    .story-card:hover{border-color:var(--g2)}
    .story-card-img{
      width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#eee;
      overflow:hidden;position:relative;
    }
    .story-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
    .story-card:hover .story-card-img img{transform:scale(1.03)}
    .story-card-body{padding:20px}
    .story-card-tag{
      font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.6rem;font-weight:600;
      color:var(--black);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:8px;
    }
    .story-card-title{
      font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;
      letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--black);
    }
    .story-card-desc{
      font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--g3);line-height:1.5;
      margin-bottom:12px;
      display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
    }
    .story-card-meta{font-family:var(--fn);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--g2);letter-spacing:.02em}

    @media(max-width:768px){.stories-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

    /* ════ FOOTER ════ */
    .footer{background:var(--white);color:var(--black);padding:0 clamp(20px,3vw,40px) clamp(32px,4vh,48px)}
    .footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--g5)}
    .footer-col-head{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px}
    .footer-col a,.footer-col span{display:block;font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--g3);margin-bottom:6px;transition:color .2s}
    .footer-col a:hover{color:var(--black)}
    .footer-clock{font-family:var(--fn);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--g3)}
    @media(max-width:600px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}}

    /* ════ MOBILE NAV ════ */
    .hb{display:none;position:fixed;top:14px;right:20px;z-index:102;cursor:pointer;width:28px;height:28px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;align-items:flex-end}
    .hb span{display:block;height:2px;background:var(--black);border-radius:1px;transition:all .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
    .hb span:nth-child(1){width:22px}.hb span:nth-child(2){width:16px}.hb span:nth-child(3){width:22px}
    .hb.open span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(2.5px,4.5px)}
    .hb.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
    .hb.open span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(2.5px,-4.5px)}
    .mob{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99;background:var(--white);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:24px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .4s}
    .mob.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:all}
    .mob a{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:clamp(2rem,7vw,3.5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--g2);transition:color .2s}
    .mob a:hover{color:var(--black)}
    @media(max-width:768px){.hb{display:flex}.nav-links{display:none}}