.page-stories-section{padding:110px 0;background:#fffdf8;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-stories-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:60px;margin-bottom:60px}
.page-stories-heading>span{font-size:9px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--teal)}
.page-stories-heading h2{font:clamp(42px,5vw,68px)/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 22px}
.page-stories-heading p{max-width:720px;margin:0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}
.page-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.page-story-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;min-height:330px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-story-image{min-height:330px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream)}
.page-story-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s}
.page-story-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.story-image-placeholder{height:100%;padding:25px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#dce8e5,#b6cfca)}
.page-story-card:nth-child(4n+2) .story-image-placeholder,.page-story-card:nth-child(4n+3) .story-image-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f1eadf,#dfcbb6)}
.story-image-placeholder span{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--teal)}
.story-image-placeholder strong{font:26px/1.08 var(--serif);font-weight:400;margin-top:12px}
.page-story-copy{padding:30px;align-self:center}
.page-story-copy>span{font-size:9px;color:var(--rust);font-weight:600}
.page-story-copy h3{font:30px/1.08 var(--serif);margin:24px 0 18px}
.page-story-copy p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.blog-visual-index{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;padding:90px 0 130px}
.blog-visual-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;min-height:360px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fffdf8}
.blog-card-image{min-height:360px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream)}
.blog-card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s}.blog-visual-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.blog-card-placeholder{height:100%;padding:24px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#dce8e5,#b9d1cc);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--teal)}
.blog-card-copy{padding:34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.blog-card-copy small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--teal)}
.blog-card-copy h2{font:32px/1.08 var(--serif);margin:35px 0 18px}.blog-card-copy p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}.blog-card-copy span{margin-top:auto;font-size:10px;color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.article-featured{height:min(620px,62vw);margin:0 auto 80px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream)}.article-featured img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.article-featured-placeholder{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:35px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#dce8e5,#b6cfca);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--teal)}
@media(max-width:1050px){.page-story-grid,.blog-visual-index{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-story-card,.blog-visual-card{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
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