/* ============================================================
   8 · Success Stories — terracotta leader-card carousel
   ============================================================ */
.stories { background: var(--c-terracotta); }

.stories__carousel { position: relative; }
.stories__viewport { overflow: hidden; }
.stories__track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform .55s var(--ease);
}
.stories__slide {
  flex: 0 0 calc(100% / var(--per-view, 3));
  padding: 0 14px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.stories__card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #221f18 center / cover no-repeat;
  min-height: 560px;
  display: flex;
}
.stories__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 18, 12, .55) 0%, rgba(20, 18, 12, .35) 40%, rgba(20, 18, 12, .82) 100%);
}
.stories__card-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 46px 30px 34px;
}
.stories__name {
  font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: .34em;
  color: var(--c-cream-lt);
}
.stories__roles {
  font-family: var(--f-mont);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--c-cream);
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.stories__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  width: min(100%, 250px);
}
.stories__link {
  border: 1px solid rgba(237, 231, 214, .65);
  color: var(--c-cream-lt);
  font-family: var(--f-mont);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 13px 10px;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.stories__link:hover { background: rgba(237, 231, 214, .12); }
.stories__more {
  margin-top: auto;
  width: min(100%, 250px);
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--f-mont);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* arrows + dots */
.stories__arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c-cream-lt);
  color: var(--c-ink);
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.stories__arrow:hover { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06); }
.stories__arrow--prev { left: -13px; }
.stories__arrow--next { right: -13px; }
.stories__arrow[disabled] { opacity: .4; cursor: default; }

.stories__dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.stories__dots button {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(237, 231, 214, .5);
  transition: width var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.stories__dots button[aria-selected="true"] { width: 30px; background: var(--c-cream-lt); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .stories__slide { --per-view: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .stories__slide { --per-view: 1; padding: 0 6px; }
  .stories__card { min-height: 500px; }
  .stories__arrow--prev { left: 2px; }
  .stories__arrow--next { right: 2px; }
}