/* ===============================
   Stories & Features Posts Styles
   =============================== */
.stories-features-wrapper {
  max-width: 1200px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 40px 20px !important;
}
/* Stories Grid Container - 3 columns */
.stories-grid {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  gap: 36px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  max-width: 1100px !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}
/* Individual Grid Item - Flex Container */
.stories-grid .stories-grid-item {
  flex: 0 1 340px !important;
  max-width: 340px !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
}
/* Grid Thumbnail Container - Enable Zoom Effect */
.stories-grid .stories-grid-thumb {
  overflow: hidden !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  width: 85% !important;
  margin: 0 auto 5px auto !important;
}
/* Grid Thumbnail */
.stories-grid .stories-grid-thumb img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: auto !important;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3 !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  display: block !important;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease !important;
}
.stories-grid .stories-grid-thumb:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1) !important;
}
/* Grid Meta (Category | Date) */
.stories-grid .stories-grid-meta {
  padding: 0 7.5% !important;
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
  font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  color: var(--secondary-accent) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
}
/* Grid Title */
.stories-grid .stories-grid-title {
  padding: 0 7.5% !important;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important;
  font-size: 1.4rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  flex-grow: 1 !important;
}
.stories-grid .stories-grid-title a {
  color: var(--secondary-accent) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.18s ease !important;
}
.stories-grid .stories-grid-title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-accent) !important;
}
/* Read More Button - Pushed to Bottom */
.stories-grid .btn-read-more {
  display: inline-block !important;
  margin: 0 7.5% !important;
  padding: 3px 16px !important;
  border-radius: 7px !important;
  background: var(--secondary-accent) !important;
  color: #fffef1 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.18s ease !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  align-self: flex-start !important;
}
.stories-grid .btn-read-more__arrow {
  margin-left: 8px;
  font-size: 1.6em;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  line-height: 0;
  display: inline-block;
  transform: scale(1.8);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform .18s ease;
}
.stories-grid .btn-read-more:hover .btn-read-more__arrow {
  transform: scale(1.8) translateX(4px);
}
.stories-grid .btn-read-more:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  filter: brightness(1.06) !important;
}
/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .stories-grid {
    gap: 32px !important;
  }

  .stories-grid .stories-grid-item {
    flex: 0 1 calc(50% - 16px) !important;
    max-width: calc(50% - 16px) !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .stories-features-wrapper {
    padding: 20px 10px !important;
  }

  .stories-grid {
    gap: 28px !important;
  }

  .stories-grid .stories-grid-item {
    flex: 0 1 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }

  .stories-grid .stories-grid-thumb {
    width: 85% !important;
  }

  .stories-grid .stories-grid-thumb img {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10 !important;
  }

  .stories-grid .stories-grid-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem !important;
  }

  .stories-grid .stories-grid-meta {
    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  }
}