/* Client stories — long-form chapters with a running index */
.stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:var(--gutter)}
.stories__toc{grid-column:1 / span 3;position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header-h) + 40px);align-self:start}
.stories__toc ol{list-style:none;margin-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stories__toc a{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink-muted);transition:color .4s}
.stories__toc a span{display:block;font-family:var(--f-ui);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:4px}
.stories__toc a:hover,.stories__toc a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--ink)}
.stories__body{grid-column:5 / -1}
.chapter{padding-bottom:clamp(80px,10vw,140px);margin-bottom:clamp(80px,10vw,140px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.chapter:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.chapter__kind{font-family:var(--f-text);font-style:italic;font-size:17px;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:22px}
.chapter__kind span{display:block;font-family:var(--f-ui);font-style:normal;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-top:4px}
.chapter h2{max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,52px)}
.chapter__text{columns:2 300px;column-gap:var(--gutter)}
.chapter__text p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:1.2em;break-inside:avoid-column}
.chapter__text p:first-child::first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:4.4em;line-height:.82;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.chapter__quote{margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,72px)}
.chapter__quote blockquote{font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,52px)}
@media (max-width:900px){.stories__toc{display:none}.stories__body{grid-column:1 / -1}}
.chapter__img{aspect-ratio:16 / 9;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,52px)}
.chapter__fig{margin:0 0 clamp(32px,4vw,52px)}
.chapter__fig .chapter__img{aspect-ratio:4 / 3;margin-bottom:14px}
.chapter__fig figcaption{font-family:var(--f-text);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,22px);color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* Each story: the challenge, then how UpperCrust helped, then where it led */
.chapter__parts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4.5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.story-col{display:grid;gap:clamp(22px,2.4vw,34px)}
.story-part p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.story-part__label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;font-family:var(--f-ui);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.story-part__label::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:currentColor}
.chapter__parts > .story-part:first-child p::first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:4.4em;line-height:.82;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.story-part--us{padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px) clamp(22px,2.6vw,36px);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(199,168,104,.18),rgba(199,168,104,.04) 80%);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}
.story-part--us .story-part__label{color:var(--gold)}
.story-part--us p{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:820px){.chapter__parts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}