.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.story-card {
  padding: clamp(27px, 4vw, 48px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--paper-light);
}

.story-a { border-top: 5px solid var(--terracotta); }
.story-b { border-top: 5px solid var(--sage); }

.story-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-id { color: var(--terracotta-deep); }
.story-mode { color: var(--muted); }
.story-card h3 { max-width: 540px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.1rem); }

.story-card blockquote {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.story-card h4 {
  margin: 38px 0 14px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.criteria-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.criteria-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(155, 149, 137, 0.35);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.criteria-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 13px;
  left: 0;
  display: grid;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--sage);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--sage);
  content: "✓";
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.preservation-note {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  padding: 17px 19px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--sage-light);
}

.preservation-note span {
  color: var(--sage);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.preservation-note strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; }

.truth-section {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 45px;
  padding: 92px max(32px, calc((100vw - 1316px) / 2));
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.section-heading-light .section-index { color: #d8bc87; }
.section-heading-light > p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.57); }

.truth-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(320px, 0.85fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.source-ladder {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  list-style: none;
}

.source-ladder li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 93px;
  padding: 17px 23px;
}

.source-ladder li + li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13); }

.source-ladder li > span {
  color: #d8bc87;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.source-ladder strong,
.source-ladder small {
  display: block;
}

.source-ladder strong { font-size: 0.92rem; }
.source-ladder small { margin-top: 3px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); font-size: 0.72rem; }

.confidence-panel {
  padding: 31px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--sage);
}

.confidence-kicker { color: #e5cf9f; }
.confidence-panel h3 { max-width: 440px; margin-top: 14px; font-size: 2rem; }

.confidence-panel ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.confidence-panel li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 15px 80px 1fr;
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
}

.confidence-panel strong { font-size: 0.77rem; }
.confidence-panel small { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62); font-size: 0.7rem; }

.confidence-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.confidence-high { background: #d9e5c6; }
.confidence-medium { background: #e5c37f; }
.confidence-low { background: #d48a72; }

.done-section { padding-bottom: 120px; }

.done-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.done-grid article {
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.48);
}

.done-grid span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  color: var(--terracotta-deep);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.done-grid h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }

.open-decisions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
  gap: 70px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--gold-light);
}

.open-decisions h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem); }

.open-decisions ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.open-decisions li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(23, 33, 29, 0.18);
}

.open-decisions li span {
  color: var(--terracotta-deep);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.open-decisions li strong { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; }

.document-note {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}