.highlight-band {
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
}

.guide-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.checklist li {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.alternating-flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.story-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: start;
  padding: var(--space-6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 222, 234, 0.95);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(247, 250, 254, 0.98));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-panel:nth-child(even) {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
}

.story-panel:nth-child(even) .story-aside {
  order: 2;
  text-align: left;
}

.story-panel:nth-child(even) .story-content {
  order: 1;
}

.story-aside {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(205, 164, 95, 0.22), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, var(--color-primary), #1d3a62);
  color: #fff;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.story-aside::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto auto -2.4rem -2.4rem;
  width: 8rem;
  height: 8rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.story-kicker {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.story-aside h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);
}

.story-aside p {
  margin: var(--space-4) 0 0;
  color: rgba(242, 247, 255, 0.88);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 26ch;
}

.story-content {
  max-width: 64ch;
  align-self: center;
}

.story-content p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.story-content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-points {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.story-points li {
  padding: 0 0 0 calc(var(--space-5) + 0.4rem);
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.story-points li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.7rem;
  width: 0.52rem;
  height: 0.52rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-gold-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(205, 164, 95, 0.12);
}

.story-followup {
  padding-left: calc(var(--space-5) + 0.4rem);
}

.story-cta {
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  text-align: center;
}

.partner-logos {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
}

.partner-logos img {
  display: block;
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .story-panel,
  .story-panel:nth-child(even) {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }

  .story-panel:nth-child(even) .story-aside,
  .story-panel:nth-child(even) .story-content {
    order: initial;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .story-panel {
    padding: var(--space-5);
  }

  .story-aside {
    padding: var(--space-4);
  }

  .partner-logos img {
    height: 36px;
  }
}