/* Stories Section and Container */
.stories-section {
    clear: both;
    width: 100vw;
    position: relative;
    left: 50%;
    right: 50%;
    margin-left: -50vw;
    margin-right: -50vw;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    overflow: visible;
    /* Add padding that scales with viewport */
    --shadow-space: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);
    padding: var(--shadow-space);
}

.stories-carousel-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 60px 14px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Swiper Container */
.stories-carousel-container .swiper {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
    position: relative;
    /* Scale padding with viewport size */
    --swiper-padding: 60px;
    padding: var(--swiper-padding) 0;
}

/* Slides */
.stories-carousel-container .swiper-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

.stories-carousel-container .swiper-slide {
    min-width: 450px !important;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    float: none !important;
    opacity: 0.4;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    /* Scale margin with viewport - doubled from previous values */
    --slide-margin: clamp(40px, 4vw, 70px);
    margin: 0 var(--slide-margin);
    display: flex;
}

.stories-carousel-container .swiper-slide-active {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Story Item Styling */

.story-item {
    background: #fff;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    float: none !important;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    height: auto !important;
    text-align: center;
    /* Reduced shadow values */
    --shadow-blur: clamp(10px, 1.5vw, 20px);
    --shadow-spread: clamp(2px, 0.25vw, 4px);
}


.story-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 var(--shadow-spread) var(--shadow-blur) rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.story-image {
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
    flex: none;
}

.story-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

#recent-stories .section-header {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.story-content {
    flex: 1 0 auto;
    /* Increased content padding */
    --content-padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px);
    padding: var(--content-padding);
    text-align: center;
}

.story-content p {
    /* Make excerpt text size responsive */
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.1vw, 20px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Navigation Buttons */
.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-next,
.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-prev {
    width: clamp(30px, 3vw, 40px);
    height: clamp(30px, 3vw, 40px);
    background-color: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    /* Fixed 20px margin */
    --nav-margin: 20px;
}

.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-next:hover,
.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-prev:hover {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.2);
}

.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-prev {
    left: -40px;
    background-image: url('../images/prev.svg');
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
}

.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-next {
    right: -40px;
    background-image: url('../images/next.svg');
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
}

.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-next:after,
.stories-carousel-container .swiper-button-prev:after {
    display: none;
}

/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .stories-carousel-container {
        padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 30px);
    }

    .stories-carousel-container .swiper-slide {
        min-width: 350px !important;
        margin: 0 15px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .stories-carousel-container .swiper-slide {
        min-width: 450px !important;
        margin: 0 20px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .stories-carousel-container .swiper-slide {
        min-width: 500px !important;
        margin: 0 25px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .stories-carousel-container {
        padding: clamp(60px, 5vw, 80px);
    }

    .stories-carousel-container .swiper-slide {
        min-width: 600px !important;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1920px) {
    .stories-carousel-container {
        padding: clamp(80px, 6vw, 100px);
    }

    .stories-carousel-container .swiper-slide {
        min-width: 650px !important;
        margin: 0 30px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 2560px) {
    .stories-carousel-container {
        padding: clamp(100px, 7vw, 120px);
    }
    
    .stories-carousel-container .swiper {
        --swiper-padding: clamp(50px, 5vw, 80px);
    }
}