/* ========== INDUSTRIES SECTION ========== */
.industries-section {
  padding: 80px 80px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--color-bg-dark);
}

.industries-header {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.unite-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--color-gray);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.unite-badge strong {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green), var(--color-teal));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.industries-heading {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.industries-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.industry-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-15);
  border-radius: 28px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.industry-tag:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-green);
  color: var(--color-green);
  background: var(--glow-green-06);
}

.industries-explore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green);
  transition: gap 0.3s;
}

.industries-explore:hover {
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ========== CUSTOMER STORIES — scroll-pinned horizontal pan ========== */
.stories-pin-wrap {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-bg-darker);
  /* Height is set dynamically in JS: window.innerHeight + horizontal overflow */
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.stories-pin-stage {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 80px 80px 40px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 20% 15%, var(--glow-green-06) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 80% 85%, var(--glow-blue-06) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--color-bg-darker);
}

.stories-pin-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stories-pin-heading-col {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.stories-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--color-green);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stories-heading {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.stories-see-all {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green);
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.stories-see-all:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.stories-pin-progress {
  min-width: 260px;
  text-align: right;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stories-pin-progress-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gray);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.stories-pin-progress-bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--overlay-white-08);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stories-pin-progress-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-green), var(--color-teal));
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--glow-green-40);
  transition: width 0.08s linear;
}

/* Viewport clipping the horizontal track */
.stories-track-viewport {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* Allow the track to bleed past the stage's side padding */
  margin: 0 -80px;
  padding: 20px 80px;
}

/* The track itself — translated by JS */
.stories-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  height: 100%;
  will-change: transform;
  /* Smooth out any coarse scroll events (2025+ browsers) */
  transition: transform 0s linear;
}

/* Individual card — wide horizontal layout */
.story-pin-card {
  flex: 0 0 640px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--overlay-white-03);
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px var(--overlay-black-40);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.story-pin-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 24px;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--overlay-white-06);
  z-index: 3;
}

.story-pin-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--glow-green-30);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px var(--overlay-black-55);
}

.story-pin-media {
  position: relative;
  height: 240px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-pin-media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, var(--overlay-white-15) 0%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--scrim-dark-0) 40%, var(--scrim-dark-55) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.story-pin-badge {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: var(--overlay-white-15);
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-30);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.story-pin-brand {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-shadow: 0 4px 20px var(--overlay-black-55);
}

.story-pin-body {
  padding: 36px 36px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-06);
}

.story-pin-stat {
  font-size: 84px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green), var(--color-teal));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.story-pin-metric {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.story-pin-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  flex: 1;
}

.story-pin-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.story-pin-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--color-green);
  color: var(--color-bg-dark);
  transition: all 0.25s;
}

.story-pin-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--glow-green-40);
}

.story-pin-btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-30);
}

.story-pin-btn.ghost:hover {
  background: var(--overlay-white-10);
  border-color: var(--color-green);
}

/* When the pinning effect is disabled (small screens / no JS),
   fall back to a normal horizontal swipe carousel. */
.stories-pin-wrap.no-pin .stories-pin-stage {
  position: relative;
  height: auto;
}

.stories-pin-wrap.no-pin .stories-track-viewport {
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.stories-pin-wrap.no-pin .stories-track {
  transform: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.stories-pin-wrap.no-pin .story-pin-card {
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

/* ========== RECOGNITION SECTION ========== */
.recognition-section {
  padding: 80px 80px;
  background: var(--color-bg-dark);
}

.recognition-heading {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.recognition-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.recognition-card {
  background: var(--overlay-white-03);
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.recognition-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--glow-green-20);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.rec-label {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green), var(--color-teal));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.rec-detail {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.rec-logo {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-gray);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ========== INSIGHTS SECTION ========== */
.insights-section {
  padding: 80px 80px;
  background: var(--color-bg-darker);
}

.insights-heading {
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.insights-heading strong {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green), var(--color-teal));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.insights-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.insight-tab {
  padding: 10px 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 2px solid var(--overlay-white-20);
  border-radius: 24px;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.insight-tab.active {
  border-color: var(--color-green);
  color: var(--color-green);
}

.insight-tab:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-green);
  color: var(--color-green);
}

.insights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.insight-card {
  background: var(--overlay-white-03);
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-06);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.insight-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--glow-green-20);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.insight-image {
  height: 160px;
}

.insight-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-green);
  margin: 16px 0px 8px;
}

.insight-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3; 
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.insight-desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
  padding: 0 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.insight-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 0px 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green);
}

/* ========== CTA SECTION ========== */
.cta-section {
  padding: 100px 80px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 80%, var(--glow-green-06) 0%, transparent 50%),
              var(--color-bg-dark);
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-heading {
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cta-heading strong {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green), var(--color-teal));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.cta-desc {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.cta-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-card {
  background: var(--overlay-white-03);
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  text-align: left;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  display: block;
}

.cta-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--glow-green-30);
  background: var(--overlay-white-05);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.cta-icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cta-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--color-green);
}

.cta-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-bg-darker);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-06);
}

.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  gap: 80px;
  padding: 60px 80px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-subscribe {
  flex: 0 0 300px;
}

.footer-subscribe h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.subscribe-input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-20);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--overlay-white-05);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.subscribe-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-green);
}

.subscribe-input::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-gray);
}

.subscribe-btn {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--color-green);
  color: var(--color-bg-dark);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.subscribe-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 60px;
  flex: 1;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-col a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-gray);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--color-green);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 24px 80px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--overlay-white-06);
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-gray);
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-social a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--overlay-white-10);
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: var(--color-green);
  color: var(--color-bg-dark);
}

.footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-gray);
}

.footer-legal a {
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
  color: var(--color-green);
}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE ========== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .recognition-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .insights-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-top { flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; }
  .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  /* Disable scroll-pinning on tablets and below — fall back to swipe carousel */
  .stories-pin-wrap { min-height: 0; height: auto !important; }
  .stories-pin-stage {
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 40px;
  }
  .stories-pin-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
  .stories-pin-progress { display: none; }
  .stories-track-viewport {
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    margin: 0 -40px;
    padding: 20px 40px 32px;
  }
  .stories-track { transform: none !important; }
  .story-pin-card { flex: 0 0 520px; scroll-snap-align: start; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .industries-section { padding: 48px 24px; }
  .industries-heading { font-size: 28px; }
  .stories-pin-stage { padding: 48px 24px; }
  .stories-heading { font-size: 32px; }
  .story-pin-card { flex: 0 0 320px; }
  .story-pin-body { padding: 28px 24px 24px; }
  .story-pin-stat { font-size: 64px; }
  .recognition-section { padding: 48px 24px; }
  .recognition-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .insights-section { padding: 48px 24px; }
  .insights-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
  .cta-heading { font-size: 36px; }
  .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { padding: 40px 24px; }
  .footer-bottom { padding: 20px 24px; flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}

/* ========== CUSTOMER STORIES — Pinned scroll, card-by-card reveal ========== */

/* Outer wrapper — tall to give scroll room. JS sets exact height. */
.stories-scroll-section {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-bg-darker);
}

/* Sticky viewport — stays pinned while user scrolls through the tall wrapper */
.stories-scroll-stage {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 80px;
}

.stories-scroll-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Left: sticky text */
.stories-scroll-left {
  padding-right: 40px;
}

.stories-scroll-heading {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 3.5vw);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.stories-scroll-heading strong {
  font-weight: 800;
}

.stories-scroll-desc {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.stories-highlight {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.4s, text-shadow 0.4s;
}

.stories-highlight.active {
  color: var(--color-green);
  text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(76, 218, 132, 0.25);
}

.stories-see-all {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--color-green);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.stories-see-all:hover {
  color: var(--color-teal);
}

/* Progress bar beneath left column */
.stories-progress {
  margin-top: 32px;
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stories-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-green), var(--color-teal));
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

/* Right: card slot — only one card visible at a time */
.stories-scroll-right {
  position: relative;
  height: 340px;          /* fixed slot height */
  perspective: 800px;
}

.stories-card-stack {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* ── Individual cards ── */
.stories-card {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  /* hidden by default */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(60px) scale(0.96);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
              transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
              box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.stories-card.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Cards that have exited (scrolled past) — slide up and fade */
.stories-card.exited {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-40px) scale(0.97);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Hover lift & glow ── */
.stories-card.visible:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.015);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(76, 218, 132, 0.12),
              0 0 40px rgba(76, 218, 132, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(76, 218, 132, 0.15);
}

/* ── Card accent bar ── */
.stories-card-accent {
  flex: 0 0 8px;
  transition: flex-basis 0.35s ease;
}

.stories-card.visible:hover .stories-card-accent {
  flex-basis: 12px;
}

/* ── Card content ── */
.stories-card-content {
  padding: 28px 32px;
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.stories-card-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(76, 218, 132, 0.1);
  color: var(--color-green);
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(76, 218, 132, 0.2);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.stories-card-brand {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stories-card-stat {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-green);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, text-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.stories-card.visible:hover .stories-card-stat {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(76, 218, 132, 0.3);
}

.stories-card-metric {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stories-card-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.stories-card-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s, letter-spacing 0.3s;
}

.stories-card-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ── Floating decorative orbs (per-card hover infographics) ── */
.stories-card-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.stories-card-orb--1 {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  top: -30px;
  right: -20px;
}

.stories-card-orb--2 {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  bottom: -20px;
  right: 60px;
}

.stories-card-orb--3 {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: -10px;
}

.stories-card.visible:hover .stories-card-orb {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.stories-card.visible:hover .stories-card-orb--1 {
  transform: translate(8px, -10px) scale(1.1);
}

.stories-card.visible:hover .stories-card-orb--2 {
  transform: translate(-6px, 8px) scale(1.15);
}

.stories-card.visible:hover .stories-card-orb--3 {
  transform: translate(5px, -5px) scale(1.2);
}

/* ── Counter dot-row (visible on hover) ── */
.stories-card-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.stories-card-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}

.stories-card-dot.current {
  background: var(--color-green);
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .stories-scroll-stage { padding: 0 48px; }
  .stories-scroll-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .stories-scroll-right { height: 320px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .stories-scroll-section { height: auto !important; }
  .stories-scroll-stage {
    position: static;
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 24px;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .stories-scroll-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stories-scroll-left { padding-right: 0; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .stories-scroll-right {
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    perspective: none;
  }
  .stories-card {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .stories-card.exited { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .stories-progress { display: none; }
  .stories-card-stat { font-size: 36px; }
}