/* SECTION 10 — PLAYER STORIES / draggable horizontal carousel */
.stories-carousel{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(95px,9vw,145px) 72px;background:#eceee9;color:#080b09;border-bottom:5px solid #080b09}.stories-carousel::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-2;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 73% 32%,rgba(62,204,39,.12),transparent 24%),linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(255,255,255,.78),transparent 52%,rgba(215,220,212,.5))}.story-grid-bg{position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0;opacity:.38;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(8,13,9,.045) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,13,9,.045) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:52px 52px;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent)}
.story-heading{max-width:1560px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 330px;align-items:end;gap:55px}.stories-carousel .section-title{font-size:clamp(58px,6.8vw,112px);line-height:.82}.stories-carousel .title-line-accent{color:#31b51f;font-style:normal}.story-intro>p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.65;color:#5d665f}.story-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;margin-top:31px}.story-controls>span{margin-right:13px;font:700 8px var(--font-ui);letter-spacing:.16em}.story-controls button{width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid rgba(8,11,9,.27);transition:background .22s,color .22s}.story-controls button:hover{background:#080b09;color:#fff}
.story-viewport{margin-top:68px;padding-inline:var(--gutter);overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:var(--gutter);scrollbar-width:none;cursor:grab;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain}.story-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.story-viewport.is-dragging{cursor:grabbing;scroll-snap-type:none;user-select:none}.story-track{width:max-content;display:flex;gap:16px;padding-right:var(--gutter)}.stories-carousel .story-card{flex:none;width:clamp(325px,29vw,455px);min-height:650px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;scroll-snap-align:start;border:1px solid rgba(8,11,9,.17);background:rgba(245,247,243,.92);box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(16,29,19,.06);transition:transform .35s ease,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}.stories-carousel .story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);border-color:rgba(53,188,32,.45);box-shadow:0 26px 48px rgba(16,29,19,.11)}.stories-carousel .story-card-featured{width:clamp(355px,33vw,520px)}.story-media{height:360px;overflow:hidden;background:#d6dbd3}.story-card-featured .story-media{height:390px}.story-media>img{object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s ease}.story-card:hover .story-media>img{transform:scale(1.035)}.story-media>span{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:14px;bottom:13px;padding:7px 9px;background:#42cf2a;color:#061008;font:800 6px var(--font-ui);letter-spacing:.13em}.story-content{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:23px}.story-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font:700 6px var(--font-ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#657069}.story-meta span{color:#31b51f}.story-content h3{max-width:380px;margin-top:22px;font:800 clamp(28px,2.4vw,39px)/.93 var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase}.story-content>p{max-width:390px;margin-top:16px;font-size:10px;line-height:1.6;color:#5b655e}.story-footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(8,11,9,.16);font:700 6px var(--font-ui);letter-spacing:.13em}.story-footer b{color:#31b51f}.story-card-dark{background:#0a100c;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(65,208,42,.35)}.story-card-dark .story-content>p,.story-card-dark .story-meta{color:#929c94}.story-card-dark .story-footer{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.story-card-green{background:#42ce2a}.story-card-green .story-meta span,.story-card-green .story-footer b{color:#071008}.story-card-green .story-content>p{color:#17321b}.story-card-green .story-media>span{background:#080b09;color:#fff}
.story-navigation{max-width:1560px;margin-top:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.story-navigation>span{font:700 6px var(--font-ui);letter-spacing:.16em;color:#747d77}.story-dots{display:flex;gap:7px}.story-dots button{width:34px;height:3px;background:rgba(8,11,9,.16);transition:width .3s,background .3s}.story-dots button.active{width:60px;background:#3bc424}
@media(max-width:900px){.story-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-intro{max-width:550px}.story-controls{justify-content:flex-start}.story-viewport{margin-top:50px}.stories-carousel .story-card,.stories-carousel .story-card-featured{width:min(410px,78vw)}}
@media(max-width:640px){.stories-carousel .section-title{font-size:clamp(54px,16vw,74px)}.story-viewport{padding-inline:20px;scroll-padding-inline:20px}.story-track{gap:11px;padding-right:20px}.stories-carousel .story-card,.stories-carousel .story-card-featured{width:84vw;min-height:600px}.story-media,.story-card-featured .story-media{height:330px}.story-content{padding:20px}.story-content h3{font-size:30px}.story-navigation>span{display:none}}
.story-viewport img{-webkit-user-drag:none;user-select:none}

/* Taller portrait treatment and explicit theme contrast. */
.stories-carousel .story-card{min-height:790px}.stories-carousel .story-media{height:480px}.stories-carousel .story-card-featured .story-media{height:510px}
.stories-carousel .story-card:nth-child(1) .story-media>img{object-position:center top}.stories-carousel .story-card:nth-child(2) .story-media>img{object-position:center 30%}.stories-carousel .story-card:nth-child(3) .story-media>img{object-position:center 38%}.stories-carousel .story-card:nth-child(4) .story-media>img{object-position:center 28%}.stories-carousel .story-card:nth-child(5) .story-media>img{object-position:center 25%}
.stories-carousel .story-card .story-content h3{color:#080b09}.stories-carousel .story-card .story-content>p{color:#5b655e}.stories-carousel .story-card .story-meta{color:#657069}
.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-dark{background:#090f0b;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(65,208,42,.4)}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-dark .story-content h3{color:#fff}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-dark .story-content>p,.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-dark .story-meta{color:#a1aaa3}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-dark .story-footer{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#d9dedb}
.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-green{background:#42ce2a;color:#071008;border-color:#2da719}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-green .story-content h3{color:#071008}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-green .story-content>p{color:#17351c}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-green .story-meta{color:#245d29}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-green .story-meta span,.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-green .story-footer b{color:#071008}.stories-carousel .story-card.story-card-green .story-footer{border-color:rgba(7,16,8,.25)}
@media(max-width:900px){.stories-carousel .story-card{min-height:750px}.stories-carousel .story-media,.stories-carousel .story-card-featured .story-media{height:455px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.stories-carousel .story-card,.stories-carousel .story-card-featured{min-height:710px}.stories-carousel .story-media,.stories-carousel .story-card-featured .story-media{height:420px}}