.nml-cstories {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--color-bg);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Header ── */
.nml-cstories__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.nml-cstories__header-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.nml-cstories__heading {
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin: 0;
}

/* Wrap a word in <span> to give it the accent colour. */
.nml-cstories__heading span { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* Nav in header */
.nml-cstories__nav-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nml-cstories__nav {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #889CF1;
    background: #F5F6FA;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #889CF1;
    transition: border-color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}

.nml-cstories__nav:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-primary-border);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(22, 47, 111, 0.10);
}

.nml-cstories__nav.swiper-button-disabled {
    opacity: 0.4;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Slider — full width overflow ── */
.nml-cstories__slider-wrap { width: 100%; }

.nml-cstories__swiper {
    overflow: visible;
    cursor: grab;
}

.nml-cstories__swiper.swiper-grab { cursor: grabbing; }

/* equal-height slides — stretch all to the tallest */
.nml-cstories__swiper .swiper-wrapper {
    align-items: stretch;
    transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.nml-cstories__slide {
    width: 1004px;
    max-width: 92vw;
    height: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    opacity: 0.6;
    scale: 0.9;
    /* GPU-only props, matched to Swiper's speed (600ms) — no reflow, no jerk */
    transition: all 0.6s;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    left: 0;
}

.nml-cstories__slide.swiper-slide-active {
    opacity: 1;
    scale: 1;
}

.nml-cstories__slide.swiper-slide-next{
    left: -30px;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.6s;
} 

.nml-cstories__slide.swiper-slide-prev{
    left: 30px;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.6s;
}

.nml-cstories__card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 335px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 32px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    /* constant border width so the active state never reflows (colour only) */
    border: 2px solid #D5DAFA;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(76, 131, 243, 0.2);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease;
}

.nml-cstories__slide.swiper-slide-active .nml-cstories__card {
    border-color: #889CF1;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(76, 131, 243, 0.24);
}

/* ── Left side ── */
.nml-cstories__left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-right: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid #D5DAFA;
}

.nml-cstories__quote-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 48px;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.nml-cstories__quote {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 32px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    flex: 0;
    transition: font-size 0.4s ease, line-height 0.4s ease;
}

.swiper-slide-active .nml-cstories__quote{
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 32px;
}

.nml-cstories__quote span{
    background-color: #FF41711F;
}

.nml-cstories__author-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.nml-cstories__logo {
    max-height: 40px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left;
}

.nml-cstories__author {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
}

.nml-cstories__position {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* ── Right side ── */
.nml-cstories__right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.nml-cstories__right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 38px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* Image + stats */
.nml-cstories__media {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.nml-cstories__image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #D5DAFA;
    border-radius: 8px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Stats grid — 2 columns over the image */
.nml-cstories__stats {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 148px;
}

.nml-cstories__stat {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
}

.nml-cstories__stat--accent {
    border-color: rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.5);
    background: rgba(235,255,235,0.97);
}

.nml-cstories__stat-value {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    line-height: 1;
}

.nml-cstories__stat--accent .nml-cstories__stat-value {
    color: #2a9a2a;
}

.nml-cstories__stat-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* Bottom row: button */
.nml-cstories__bottom {

}

.nml-cstories__btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 32px;
    background: var(--color-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-primary-dark);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.18s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
}

.nml-cstories__btn:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

/* Mobile nav (shown only below 768px) */
.nml-cstories__nav-wrap--mobile {
    display: none;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nml-cstories__slide {
        width: 700px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__slide.swiper-slide-active .nml-cstories__card {
        border: 1.5px solid #889CF1;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(76, 131, 243, 0.24);
        border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__left {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line-light);
    }

    .swiper-slide-active .nml-cstories__quote {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__right {
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .swiper-slide-active .nml-cstories__right {
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__media {
        border-radius: 0;
        min-height: 188px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__image {
        min-height: 188px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nml-cstories { padding: 40px 0; }

    .nml-cstories__header{
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-direction: column;
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__nav-wrap{
        display: none;
    }

    .nml-cstories__nav-wrap--mobile {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 16px;
        margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__header-left{
        align-items: center;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__heading { 
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 40px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-align: center;
    }


    .nml-cstories__slide {
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 88vw;
    }

    .nml-cstories__left { 
        padding: 0 0 20px 0;
        margin: 0 0 20px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #D5DAFA;
    }

    .nml-cstories__quote-icon{
        width: 32px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__quote {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 24px;
        font-weight: 500;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .nml-cstories__author {
        margin-top: 20px;
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__author-block {
        gap: 2px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__btn{
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
        height: 44px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__position {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__stats {
        width: 120px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__stat-value { font-size: 16px; }

    .nml-cstories__nav {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__slide.swiper-slide-next{
        left: -4px;
    }

    .nml-cstories__slide.swiper-slide-prev {
        left: 4px;
    }
}