/* STORY INTRO */
.story-intro {
  padding: 80px 24px;
  background: var(--cream);
  text-align: center;
}
.story-intro-inner {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.story-intro-text {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--deep);
}

/* TIMELINE */
.timeline-section {
  padding: 80px 24px 96px;
  background: white;
}
.timeline {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--rose-light) 10%, var(--rose-light) 90%, transparent);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.timeline-item {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
  position: relative;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
}
.timeline-item.left { flex-direction: row; }
.timeline-item.right { flex-direction: row-reverse; }

.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--rose-light);
  border: 2px solid var(--rose);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.timeline-dot.gold { background: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold); }
.timeline-dot.rose { background: var(--rose); border-color: var(--deep); }

.timeline-content {
  width: 44%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(44,26,31,0.07);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.timeline-content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(44,26,31,0.12);
}
.tl-img { height: 200px; overflow: hidden; }
.tl-img img { transition: transform 0.7s ease; width:100%; height:100% ;object-fit:cover; object-position:top; display:block; }


.timeline-content:hover .tl-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.tl-body {
  padding: 28px 24px;
  background: white;
}
.tl-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tl-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--deep);
}
.tl-body p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* REASONS */
.reasons-section {
  padding: 96px 24px;
  background: var(--rose-pale);
}
.reasons-inner { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; }
.reasons-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 2px;
}
.reason {
  background: white;
  padding: 36px 28px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.reason:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.reason span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--rose-light);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.reason p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--deep);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline::before { left: 16px; top: 0; bottom: 0; }
  .timeline-item,
  .timeline-item.left,
  .timeline-item.right {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-left: 44px;
    padding-right: 0;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .timeline-content {
    width: 100%;
    direction: ltr;
  }
  .timeline-dot {
    left: 16px;
    top: 12px;
    transform: translate(-50%, 0);
  }
  .tl-img { height: 220px; }
  .tl-body { padding: 20px 18px; }
  .tl-body h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
}