/* ===================================================================
   STORY / LORE SECTION — Compact cinematic layout
   =================================================================== */

.story-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: var(--gradient-glow-purple);
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* --- Intro block --- */
.story-intro {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg) var(--space-sm);
  text-align: center;
}

.story-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--section-h1, #00a8ff);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}

.story-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-sm);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.story-quote span {
  background: var(--section-grad, var(--gradient-accent));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* --- Panels --- */
.story-panels {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.story-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: center;
}

.story-panel--reverse {
  direction: rtl;
}

.story-panel--reverse > * {
  direction: ltr;
}

.story-panel-image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 280px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--section-border, rgba(255, 170, 40, 0.2));
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 12px var(--section-glow, rgba(255, 170, 40, 0.25)),
    0 0 30px var(--section-glow-soft, rgba(255, 170, 40, 0.08)),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1),
    inset 0 -2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.story-panel-image:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 25px var(--section-glow, rgba(255, 170, 40, 0.25)),
    0 0 50px var(--section-glow, rgba(255, 170, 40, 0.25)),
    0 0 90px var(--section-glow-soft, rgba(255, 170, 40, 0.08)),
    0 14px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
    inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
    inset 0 -2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.story-panel-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transform: scale(1.08) translate(var(--parallax-x, 0px), var(--parallax-y, 0px));
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
  will-change: transform;
}

.story-panel-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 60%, var(--section-glow-soft, rgba(0, 120, 238, 0.08)));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.story-panel-text {
  padding: 0;
}

.story-panel-text .label {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--section-h1, #00a8ff);
}

.story-panel-text h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
}

.story-panel-text p {
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
}

.story-panel-text .story-classified {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  color: var(--color-magenta);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-magenta);
  padding-left: var(--space-sm);
  margin-top: var(--space-xs);
}

/* --- Closing quote --- */
.story-closing {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg) var(--space-sm);
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.story-closing blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  max-width: 550px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-xs);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.story-closing cite {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--color-purple);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* --- Responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .story-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-panel--reverse {
    direction: ltr;
  }

  .story-panel-image {
    max-height: 220px;
  }
}