/* ========== STORIES PAGE ========== */
:root{
  --pink:#ee2c7a; --pink-2:#f43f8e; --purple:#8a2fc0;
  --navy:#23233d; --ink:#1d1d35; --body:#6a6a7a; --page:#f7f5f9;
  --hero-navy:#211d42;
  --serif:'Playfair Display',serif; --sans:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  --shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(150,90,120,.10);
  --shadow-hover:0 24px 52px rgba(190,60,120,.18);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--page);color:var(--body);overflow-x:hidden}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{display:block}
.container{max-width:1220px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ========== HEADER ========== */
.site-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:15px 44px;
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(251,248,250,.85);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(238,44,122,.08);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(120,40,90,.06)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand svg{width:44px;height:40px}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15}
.brand-text b{color:var(--pink);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:2px}
.brand-text i{color:var(--purple);font-style:normal;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:3px;font-weight:600}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}
.main-nav a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);position:relative;transition:.25s}
.main-nav a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-7px;width:0;height:2px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pink),var(--purple));transition:.3s}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--pink)}
.main-nav a:hover::after{width:100%}
.main-nav a.active{color:var(--pink)}
.drop{position:relative}
.drop>a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.drop-menu{position:absolute;top:130%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);background:#fff;
  border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(60,20,60,.16);padding:10px;min-width:176px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.3s;z-index:70}
.drop:hover .drop-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.drop-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 14px;font-weight:500;font-size:13.5px;border-radius:9px}
.drop-menu a::after{display:none}
.drop-menu a:hover{background:#fdeef5;color:var(--pink)}
.account-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#fff;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:999px;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--pink),var(--pink-2));
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(238,44,122,.35);transition:.3s}
.account-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(238,44,122,.45)}

/* ========== HERO (dark) ========== */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--hero-navy);padding:92px 0 170px}
.hero.hero-sub{padding:64px 0 110px}
.hero-img{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;height:100%;width:66%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 38%;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 48%);
          mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 48%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:600px}
.eyebrow{color:var(--pink-2);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,52px);line-height:1.22;margin-top:14px}
.hero h1 span{display:block;color:var(--pink-2)}
.hero p{font-size:15px;color:#cfcbe4;line-height:1.75;margin:18px 0 30px;max-width:440px}
.search{width:min(500px,100%);background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border-radius:999px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;padding:6px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.30);transition:.3s}
.search:focus-within{box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.search input{flex:1;border:none;outline:none;background:transparent;padding:12px 20px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;color:#444}
.search button{width:52px;height:52px;border:none;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--pink-2),var(--pink));display:grid;place-items:center;
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(238,44,122,.4);transition:.3s}
.search button:hover{transform:scale(1.06)}

/* ========== FEATURED STORY CARD (overlap) ========== */
.featured-wrap{position:relative;z-index:5;margin-top:-118px}
.featured-card{background:#fbfafc;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(25,15,55,.28);
  padding:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:44% 1fr;gap:32px;position:relative}
.f-img{height:272px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.f-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.featured-card:hover .f-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.bookmark{position:absolute;top:22px;right:22px;width:46px;height:46px;background:#fff;border:none;
  border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#23233d;cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(25,15,55,.14);transition:.25s}
.bookmark:hover{color:var(--pink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.f-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:14px 46px 14px 0}
.f-label{color:var(--pink);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase}
.f-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,30px);color:#232d4b;font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.35;margin:12px 0 14px}
.f-body>p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.85;color:#7a7a8c;max-width:560px}
.f-meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px}
.read-time{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:12.5px;color:#8a8a9a}
.read-full{color:var(--pink);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.read-full span{transition:.25s}
.read-full:hover span{transform:translateX(5px)}

/* ========== ALL STORIES BAR ========== */
.stories-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:58px 0 6px}
.stories-bar h2{font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;position:relative;padding-bottom:12px}
.stories-bar h2::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:46px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--pink)}
.pills{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.filter-pill{padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;background:#f6ecf4;border:1px solid #eedae9;
  color:#3c3c55;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s}
.filter-pill:hover{border-color:var(--pink);color:var(--pink)}
.filter-pill.active{background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--pink-2),var(--pink));color:#fff;
  border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(238,44,122,.35)}
.sort{position:relative}
.sort-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;border:none;border-radius:999px;
  padding:13px 22px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#2b2b45;
  box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(120,60,110,.10);cursor:pointer}
.sort-menu{position:absolute;right:0;top:125%;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(60,20,60,.16);padding:8px;min-width:160px;display:none;z-index:20}
.sort.open .sort-menu{display:block}
.sort-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;border-radius:8px}
.sort-menu a:hover{background:#fdeef5;color:var(--pink)}

/* ========== STORY GRID ========== */
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;padding:30px 0 6px}
.story-card{background:#fdfcfe;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #f1e7ef;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .35s,box-shadow .35s}
.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover)}
.s-thumb{height:170px;overflow:hidden}
.s-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.story-card:hover .s-thumb img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.s-body{padding:20px 20px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.cat{color:var(--pink);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase}
.s-body h3{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.55;margin:9px 0 14px;
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.s-body h3 a{color:inherit}
.s-meta{margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.read-story{color:var(--pink);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.read-story span{transition:.25s}
.read-story:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.empty{display:none;text-align:center;padding:40px 0 10px;font-size:14px;color:#8a8a9a}
.empty.show{display:block}
.grid-empty{display:none;text-align:center;padding:60px 20px}
.grid-empty h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);margin:12px 0 6px}
.grid-empty p{font-size:14px}

/* ========== PAGINATION ========== */
.pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:44px 0 10px}
.pagination a,.pagination span{min-width:42px;height:42px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border-radius:999px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);transition:.25s}
.pagination a:hover{background:#fdeef5;color:var(--pink)}
.pagination .active{background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--pink),var(--pink-2));color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(238,44,122,.35)}
.pagination .disabled{opacity:.35;pointer-events:none}

/* ========== EXPLORE BTN ========== */
.explore-wrap{text-align:center;padding:46px 0 0}
.explore-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:15px 34px;border-radius:999px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--pink);color:var(--pink);background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;transition:.3s}
.explore-btn span{transition:.25s}
.explore-btn:hover{background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--pink-2),var(--pink));color:#fff;border-color:transparent;
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(238,44,122,.35)}
.explore-btn:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ========== NEWSLETTER CTA ========== */
.cta{margin:62px 0 0;border-radius:22px;padding:46px 52px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  background:linear-gradient(95deg,#7b2bd0 0%,#b0309c 55%,#f43f8e 100%)}
.cta-icon{width:78px;height:78px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;flex-shrink:0;
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.cta h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.cta p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.75;margin-top:8px;color:#fbdcec;max-width:420px}
.cta-form{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:6px;
  width:min(440px,100%);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.cta-form input{flex:1;border:none;outline:none;background:transparent;padding:12px 20px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;color:#444}
.cta-form button{border:none;cursor:pointer;color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;
  padding:13px 24px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--pink-2),var(--pink));transition:.3s}
.cta-form button:hover{transform:scale(1.04)}
.cta-heart{position:absolute;color:#ffb1d4;opacity:.55}
.ch1{width:26px;height:24px;right:120px;top:20px;transform:rotate(12deg)}
.ch2{width:34px;height:32px;right:70px;top:48px;transform:rotate(-10deg)}
.ch3{width:24px;height:22px;right:110px;bottom:18px;transform:rotate(8deg)}

/* ========== STORY DETAIL ========== */
.story-detail{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 0 30px}
.story-cover{width:100%;max-height:430px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(25,15,55,.20)}
.story-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:20px 0 34px;
  font-size:13px;color:#8a8490}
.story-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.story-body{background:#fdfcfe;border:1px solid #f1e7ef;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:46px 50px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:2;color:#3c3a49}
.story-body p{margin-bottom:20px}
.story-back{margin-top:46px;text-align:center}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:var(--pink);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  padding:14px 32px;border:1.5px solid var(--pink);border-radius:999px;transition:.3s}
.back-link:hover{background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--pink-2),var(--pink));color:#fff;border-color:transparent}

/* ========== RELATED ========== */
.related{margin-top:70px}
.related h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:26px;position:relative;padding-bottom:12px}
.related h2::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:46px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--pink)}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
footer{background:#12122a;margin-top:70px;padding-top:66px;color:#a9a9c0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;gap:44px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;margin:16px 0 20px}
.socials{display:flex;gap:12px}
.socials a{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;transition:.25s}
.socials a:hover{background:var(--pink);border-color:var(--pink);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.socials svg{width:15px;height:15px}
footer h5{color:#fff;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px;position:relative;padding-bottom:10px}
footer h5::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:26px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--pink)}
.f-links a{display:block;font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:11px;transition:.25s}
.f-links a:hover{color:#fff;transform:translateX(4px)}
.f-links a.active{color:var(--pink)}
.news-form{position:relative;display:flex;margin-top:6px}
.news-form input{flex:1;background:#1e1e3a;border:1px solid #2c2c4a;border-radius:999px;
  padding:13px 54px 13px 18px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;outline:none;transition:.25s}
.news-form input:focus{border-color:var(--pink)}
.news-form button{position:absolute;right:4px;top:4px;width:40px;height:40px;border:none;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--pink);display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #23233f;margin-top:54px;padding:20px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:12.5px;color:#80809a}
.footer-bottom nav a{margin-left:28px}
.footer-bottom nav a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE ========== */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .featured-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .f-img{height:250px}
  .f-body{padding:0 22px 14px}
  .hero-img{width:75%;opacity:.5}
  .cta-form{margin-left:0}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .main-nav{display:none}
  .site-header{padding:14px 20px}
  .hero{padding:70px 0 150px}
  .hero-img{opacity:.3;width:100%}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stories-bar{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story-body{padding:30px 24px;font-size:16px}
}