.story-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-amber);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  min-height: 56vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-hero {
  aspect-ratio: 1600 / 852;
  min-height: 0; /* remove/override the old vh-based min-height so aspect-ratio actually drives the height */
}

.story-hero-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.story-hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; object-position: center right; }
.story-hero-media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  /*background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-amber) 0%, rgba(232, 130, 27, 0.92) 25%, rgba(232, 130, 27, 0.60) 48%, rgba(232, 130, 27, 0.15) 68%, rgba(232, 130, 27, 0.00) 85%);*/
}
.story-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 640px; padding: var(--space-lg) 0 var(--space-md); }

.story-hero .container {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: auto;
}


.story-hero h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, var(--fs-2xl)); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); color: var(--color-ink); }
.story-hero p { font-size: var(--fs-md); color: rgba(14, 13, 12, 0.72); max-width: 480px; }
.founding-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-paper);
  font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.story-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-lg); align-items: center; padding: var(--space-md) 0; }
.story-split.is-reversed .story-split-media { order: 2; }
.story-split.is-reversed .story-split-text { order: 1; }
.story-split-media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; }
.story-split-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-split-text h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-xl); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); line-height: 1.15; }
.story-split-text p { color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.story-split-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .story-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-md); }
  .story-split.is-reversed .story-split-media { order: 1; }
  .story-split.is-reversed .story-split-text { order: 2; }
}

.philosophy-band { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-paper); }
.philosophy-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-md); }
.philosophy-card { border: var(--border-hairline-dark); border-top: 3px solid var(--color-amber); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: var(--space-md); }
.philosophy-card .philosophy-number { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-lg); color: var(--color-amber); margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); }
.philosophy-card h3 { font-size: var(--fs-md); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--space-2xs);}
.philosophy-card p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.7); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: var(--space-md); }
.value-card { text-align: left; }
.value-card .value-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-amber-tint); color: var(--color-amber-dark);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.value-card h3 { font-size: var(--fs-md); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--space-2xs); }
.value-card p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.stats-strip { border-top: var(--border-hairline); border-bottom: var(--border-hairline); }
.stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); padding: var(--space-lg) 0; }
.stat-item { text-align: center; border-right: var(--border-hairline); }
.stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-item .stat-value { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-2xl); font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-amber-dark); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: var(--space-2xs); }
.stat-item .stat-label { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: var(--border-hairline); padding-bottom: var(--space-md); }
  .stat-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .story-hero-content h1,
  .story-hero-content p {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Closing CTA — separate section from the newsletter band below it
   (which uses the shared components/_newsletter.html), coloured orange
   per request rather than the prototype's plain paper background. */
.about-cta {
  background: var(--color-amber);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0;
}

.about-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, var(--fs-xl));
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-sm);
}

.about-cta p {
  color: rgba(14, 13, 12, 0.7);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-md);
}

.about-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* On the amber section background, the primary button needs to invert
   (ink fill) to stay visible — plain .btn-primary is amber-on-amber here. */
.about-cta .btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}
.about-cta .btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}
.about-cta .btn-outline-dark:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-ink);
  border-color: var(--color-ink);
}