/* =========================================================
   STORIES SECTION
   Rebuilt to match the "Who We Are" home-page section
   (css/who-we-are.css) design language — dark split layout
   with badge pill, headline, supporting copy, gradient CTA
   and a rounded media image (assets/cta/898.webp).
   ========================================================= */

.abt-stories {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  background-color: #0a0b0f;

  padding: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px) 0;

  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Ambient glow — mirrors .wwa-section::before */

.abt-stories::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -35%;
  right: -8%;
  width: 820px;
  height: 820px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(60, 90, 130, 0.4) 0%, transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.abt-stories-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.abt-stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(52px, 7vw, 104px);
  align-items: center;
}

/* ---------- Text column ---------- */

.abt-stories-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 6px 12px;

  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  background: #12283a;
  color: #7fd4ee;

  border-radius: 20px;
}

.abt-stories-title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;

  font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2.6vw, 31px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.6px;

  color: #ffffff;
}

.abt-stories-copy {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 560px;

  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;

  color: #c7cad1;
}

.abt-stories-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;

  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;

  color: #265e8b;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdfdfd 0%, #f9f9f9 100%);

  border: none;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(23, 80, 183, 0.35);

  padding: 11px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;

  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.abt-stories-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(23, 80, 183, 0.45);
}

.abt-stories-cta span {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ---------- Media column ---------- */

.abt-stories-media {
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;

  aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;

  background-color: #12283a; /* fallback while the image loads */
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;

  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .abt-stories-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .abt-stories-media {
    order: -1;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }
}