/* EaSee brand-story additions. Kept isolated from the existing V6 sections. */
.story-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 110px 0px;
  background: radial-gradient(900px 500px at 10% 0%, rgba(16, 176, 202, 0.10), transparent 60%), radial-gradient(900px 500px at 90% 100%, rgba(27, 38, 96, 0.08), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(180deg, #EEF2F9 0%, #F7F9FC 50%, #EEF2F9 100%);
}

.story-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-section-head {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.story-section-head h2 {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.story-section-head--center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}



.story-vision__inner {
  max-width: 940px;
  padding: 100px 0;
}


.story-vision h2 {
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

#pillars, #differentiators, #faq h2 {
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

.story-vision p {
  margin-top: 28px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.story-mission {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.mission-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

.story-point {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 310px;
  padding: 34px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), box-shadow .45s ease, border-color .45s ease;
}

.story-point::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -70px;
  bottom: -90px;
  width: 210px;
  height: 210px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.story-point:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) rotateX(1deg) rotateY(-1deg);
  border-color: rgba(16,176,202,.35);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.story-point:hover::after {
  transform: scale(1.18);
}

.story-point__number {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(16,176,202,.28);
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

.story-point__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin: 42px 0 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.story-point__icon svg {
  width: 23px;
  height: 23px;
}

.story-point h3,
.principle-card h3,
.trust-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.story-point p,
.principle-card p,
.trust-card p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.story-principles {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.principles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

.principle-card {
  min-height: 270px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #F7F9FC;
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), box-shadow .45s ease;
}

.principle-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.principle-card__number {
  color: rgba(16,176,202,.22);
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: .85;
  letter-spacing: -.07em;
}

.principle-card--accent {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  background: var(--accent-deep);
}

.principle-card--accent .principle-card__number,
.principle-card--accent h3,
.principle-card--accent p {
  color: #fff;
}

.principle-card--accent .principle-card__number {
  opacity: .38;
}

.story-trust {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.trust-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

.trust-card {
  min-height: 380px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 38px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), box-shadow .5s ease;
}

.trust-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-9px) rotateX(1deg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.trust-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  margin-bottom: auto;
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.trust-card__icon svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
}

.trust-card h3 {
  margin-top: 70px;
}

.trust-card--accent {
  border-color: transparent;
  background: var(--accent-deep);
}

.trust-card--accent .trust-card__icon {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.13);
}

.trust-card--accent h3,
.trust-card--accent p {
  color: #fff;
}

.story-movement {
  min-height: 62vh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--primary-deep);
  text-align: center;
}

.story-movement__inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  padding: 90px 0;
}

.story-movement .story-eyebrow {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.story-movement h2 {
  margin-top: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.story-movement__mark {
  margin-top: 58px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .story-vision {
    min-height: 58vh;
  }

  .mission-grid,
  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .principles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-point,
  .trust-card {
    min-height: 280px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .story-section-head {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .story-vision__inner,
  .story-movement__inner {
    padding: 76px 0;
  }

  .story-mission,
  .story-principles,
  .story-trust {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .story-point,
  .principle-card,
  .trust-card {
    padding: 28px;
  }

  .story-point__icon {
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .trust-card h3 {
    margin-top: 48px;
  }
}