.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 {
  --hcs-blue-dark: #0f2d5c;
  --hcs-blue-mid: #1a5faa;
  --hcs-blue-accent: #2176d2;
  --hcs-blue-pale: #b8d8f8;
  --hcs-text-dark: #0d1b36;
  --hcs-text-grey: #4a6080;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 72px 20px;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* section label */
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-section-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--hcs-blue-mid);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-section-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--hcs-blue-mid);
  display: block;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-section-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--hcs-text-dark);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-section-title em {
  color: var(--hcs-blue-mid);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* text content */
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--hcs-text-dark);
  margin: 24px 0 12px;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-content p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--hcs-text-grey);
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* image stack */
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-img-stack {
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px 0 0 20px;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-img-main {
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hcs-blue-dark), var(--hcs-blue-accent));
  min-height: 400px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-img-main::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 45, 92, .5), rgba(33, 118, 210, .2));
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-img-main img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-placeholder-icon {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-placeholder-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: rgba(10, 30, 64, .88);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-placeholder-caption svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  stroke: #fff;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-placeholder-caption small {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  font-weight: 400;
  opacity: .8;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -24px;
  left: -24px;
  background: var(--hcs-blue-mid);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(26, 95, 170, .35);
  z-index: 2;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-sb-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-sb-lbl {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--hcs-blue-pale);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media(max-width: 1024px) {
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media(max-width: 768px) {
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 {
    padding: 56px 18px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-img-stack {
    padding: 16px 0 0 16px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-img-main {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-badge {
    left: -16px;
    bottom: -18px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
  }
}
@media(max-width: 480px) {
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 {
    padding: 44px 16px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-grid {
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-content h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-content p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-story-img-main {
    min-height: 240px;
  }
  .hcs-story-ecb00ca0 .hcs-placeholder-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
  }
}