/* Base Styles */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }

        body {
            background-color: #fef9f7;
            color: #333;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .stories-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 30px 20px 50px;
        }

        /* Hero Section - Professional Size */
        .stories-hero {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 60px 40px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b0000 0%, #9a0202 100%);
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.15);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .stories-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" preserveAspectRatio="none" opacity="0.03"><path d="M0,0 L100,0 L100,100 Z" fill="white"/></svg>');
            background-size: cover;
        }

        .stories-hero h1 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
            position: relative;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            line-height: 1.5;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .hero-description {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 35px;
            opacity: 0.9;
            line-height: 1.7;
            position: relative;
        }

        .cta-button {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: #fff;
            color: #8b0000;
            padding: 14px 40px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            border: 2px solid transparent;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        .cta-button:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
            background-color: #f8f8f8;
        }

        /* Statistics Section */
        .stats-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b0000 0%, #9a0202 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 60px 30px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin: 60px 0;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.15);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .stats-section::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" preserveAspectRatio="none" opacity="0.03"><path d="M0,0 L100,0 L100,100 Z" fill="white"/></svg>');
            background-size: cover;
        }

        .stats-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            font-weight: 600;
            position: relative;
        }

        .stats-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .stat-item {
            padding: 15px;
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .stat-label {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* Success Stories Grid */
        .section-title {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: #8b0000;
            margin: 60px 0 40px;
            position: relative;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.2px;
        }

        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b0000, #9a0202);
            margin: 15px auto;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .filter-section {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .filter-btn {
            padding: 10px 25px;
            background: #fff;
            color: #8b0000;
            border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 500;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .filter-btn.active,
        .filter-btn:hover {
            background: #8b0000;
            color: #fff;
            border-color: #8b0000;
        }

        .stories-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        /* Story Card */
        .story-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .story-card.featured::before {
            content: 'FEATURED';
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 15px;
            background: #ffd700;
            color: #333;
            padding: 5px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            z-index: 2;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .story-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.12);
        }

        .story-image {
            height: 250px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .story-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .story-card:hover .story-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .story-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 60%, rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
        }

        .story-content {
            padding: 30px;
        }

        .story-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .client-name {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: #8b0000;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .story-date {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .rating {
            color: #ffd700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .rating .empty {
            color: #ddd;
        }

        .testimonial-text {
            color: #444;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 20px;
        }

        .testimonial-text::before {
            content: '"';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: -5px;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: #8b0000;
            font-family: Georgia, serif;
        }

        .story-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 20px;
            border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
            color: #666;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* Featured Story Highlight */
        .featured-story {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff8f8 0%, #fff5f5 100%);
            border: 2px solid #ffd6d6;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 40px;
            margin: 40px 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .featured-image {
            flex: 0 0 300px;
        }

        .featured-image img {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .featured-content {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .featured-content .client-name {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .featured-content .testimonial-text {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            padding-left: 25px;
        }

        /* No Stories Message */
        .no-stories {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 60px 20px;
            color: #666;
        }

        .no-stories i {
            font-size: 4rem;
            color: #ddd;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .no-stories h3 {
            color: #8b0000;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* Loading Animation */
        .loading {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 40px;
            color: #666;
        }

        .loading-spinner {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border: 3px solid #f3f3f3;
            border-top: 3px solid #8b0000;
            border-radius: 50%;
            animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        @keyframes spin {
            0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
            100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .stories-hero {
                padding: 50px 30px;
            }
            
            .stories-hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.4rem;
            }
            
            .hero-subtitle {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }
            
            .section-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
                margin: 50px 0 35px;
            }
            
            .featured-story {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
            
            .featured-image {
                flex: 0 0 auto;
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 400px;
                margin: 0 auto;
            }
            
            .stats-title {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            
            .stat-number {
                font-size: 2.4rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .stories-hero {
                padding: 45px 25px;
                border-radius: 12px;
            }
            
            .stories-hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            
            .hero-subtitle {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }
            
            .hero-description {
                font-size: 1rem;
                margin-bottom: 25px;
            }
            
            .cta-button {
                padding: 12px 35px;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            
            .section-title {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
                margin: 45px 0 30px;
            }
            
            .stories-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
                gap: 25px;
            }
            
            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 25px;
            }
            
            .stats-title {
                font-size: 1.7rem;
                margin-bottom: 35px;
            }
            
            .stat-number {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            
            .filter-section {
                gap: 10px;
            }
            
            .filter-btn {
                padding: 8px 20px;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .stories-container {
                padding: 20px 15px 40px;
            }
            
            .stories-hero {
                padding: 40px 20px;
                border-radius: 10px;
            }
            
            .stories-hero h1 {
                font-size: 1.9rem;
                margin-bottom: 15px;
            }
            
            .hero-subtitle {
                font-size: 1.05rem;
                margin-bottom: 18px;
            }
            
            .hero-description {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                margin-bottom: 22px;
            }
            
            .cta-button {
                padding: 11px 30px;
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }
            
            .section-title {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
                margin: 40px 0 25px;
            }
            
            .stories-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 20px;
            }
            
            .story-content {
                padding: 25px 20px;
            }
            
            .story-image {
                height: 200px;
            }
            
            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 20px;
            }
            
            .stats-section {
                padding: 45px 20px;
                border-radius: 12px;
            }
            
            .stat-number {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            
            .stat-label {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            
            .featured-story {
                padding: 30px 20px;
                gap: 25px;
            }
            
            .featured-content .client-name {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }
        }