/* Student stories (homepage #testimonials): one big spotlight quote at a time,
   words rising in one by one, and a list of students whose ring fills like a
   timer before the next story plays (stories.js). Each student has a tone
   (--tone) that tints the glow and the ring. Uses the site's colour tokens,
   so it follows light and dark mode. */
.stories {
  --tone: var(--accent);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(260px, 1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: stretch;
}
.stories[hidden] { display: none; }

/* ---------- Spotlight ---------- */
.stories-stage {
  position: relative; margin: 0; min-height: 340px; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--tone) 30%, var(--border));
  transition: border-color 0.8s ease;
}
/* the glow behind the quote, in the student's tone */
.stories-stage::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; width: 70%; aspect-ratio: 1; right: -18%; top: -38%;
  border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--tone) 34%, transparent), transparent 66%);
  transition: background 0.9s ease; animation: stories-drift 14s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.stories-stage::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; width: 46%; aspect-ratio: 1; left: -14%; bottom: -34%;
  border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-2) 16%, transparent), transparent 68%);
}
.stories-mark { width: 54px; height: 44px; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--tone); transition: color 0.8s ease; }
.stories-mark path { fill: currentColor; fill-opacity: 0; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-dasharray: 160; stroke-dashoffset: 160; }
.stories-stage.is-in .stories-mark path { animation: stories-draw 0.9s ease forwards, stories-fill 0.5s 0.6s ease forwards; }

.stories-quote {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1rem + 1.9vw, 2.35rem); line-height: 1.22; color: var(--text); text-wrap: balance; max-width: 26ch;
}
.stories-quote .w { display: inline-block; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.45em); filter: blur(6px); }
.stories-stage.is-in .stories-quote .w {
  animation: stories-word 0.6s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) forwards; animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 55ms + 0.15s);
}
.stories-who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
.stories-stage.is-in .stories-who { animation: stories-up 0.5s ease forwards; animation-delay: var(--who-delay, 0.6s); }
.stories-avatar {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font: 700 0.9rem/1 var(--font-head); color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--tone), color-mix(in srgb, var(--tone) 45%, var(--accent-2)));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -8px var(--tone);
}
.stories-who strong { display: block; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text); }
.stories-place { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.stories-place svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--tone); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ---------- Students list ---------- */
.stories-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; min-width: 0; }
.stories-people { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.stories-person {
  --p: var(--accent);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; width: 100%; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left;
  background: transparent; color: var(--text); border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer; font: inherit; transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.stories-person:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--p) 8%, transparent); }
.stories-person:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--p); outline-offset: 2px; }
.stories-person[aria-selected="true"] {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--p) 13%, var(--surface)); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--p) 40%, var(--border));
  transform: translateX(-4px);
}
.stories-ring { position: relative; width: 40px; height: 40px; flex-shrink: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.stories-ring svg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: rotate(-90deg); }
.stories-ring circle { fill: none; stroke-width: 2.5; }
.stories-ring .track { stroke: color-mix(in srgb, var(--p) 22%, transparent); }
.stories-ring .fill { stroke: var(--p); stroke-linecap: round; stroke-dasharray: 113.1; stroke-dashoffset: 113.1; }
.stories-person[aria-selected="true"] .fill { animation: stories-ring var(--dur, 7s) linear forwards; }
.stories-person[aria-selected="true"].no-timer .fill { animation: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.stories.is-paused .stories-person .fill { animation-play-state: paused; }
.stories-ring b { font: 700 0.72rem/1 var(--font-head); color: var(--p); }
.stories-person-text { min-width: 0; }
.stories-person-text strong { display: block; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.stories-person-text span { display: block; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-muted); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }

.stories-pause {
  align-self: flex-start; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin-top: 4px; padding: 7px 12px;
  font: 600 0.8rem/1 var(--font-body); color: var(--text-muted); background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer;
}
.stories-pause:hover, .stories-pause:focus-visible { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--accent); }
.stories-pause svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }

/* ---------- Share your story ---------- */
.stories-share {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr); gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px); align-items: start;
  max-width: none; margin: 48px 0 0; text-align: left; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
}
.stories-share-intro h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 0.8vw, 1.6rem); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.stories-share-intro p { color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.stories-share-steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.stories-share-steps li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; }
.stories-share-steps svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--accent-2); margin-top: 1px; }
.stories-share form { margin-top: 0; }
.stories-share .testimonial-submit-success { text-align: center; grid-column: 2; }

/* ---------- Motion ---------- */
@keyframes stories-word { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: blur(0); } }
@keyframes stories-up { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes stories-draw { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
@keyframes stories-fill { to { fill-opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes stories-ring { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
@keyframes stories-drift { to { transform: translate(-12%, 18%) scale(1.12); } }

/* ---------- Tablets and phones ---------- */
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .stories { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .stories-stage { min-height: 300px; }
  .stories-people {
    flex-direction: row; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x proximity; gap: 8px; padding: 2px 2px 8px; scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .stories-people::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .stories-people li { flex: 0 0 auto; scroll-snap-align: start; }
  .stories-person { width: auto; padding: 8px 12px 8px 8px; }
  .stories-person[aria-selected="true"] { transform: none; }
  .stories-person-text span { display: none; }
  .stories-share { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stories-share .testimonial-submit-success { grid-column: auto; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .stories-stage::before { animation: none; }
  .stories-quote .w, .stories-who { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; animation: none !important; }
  .stories-mark path { stroke-dashoffset: 0; fill-opacity: 1; animation: none !important; }
  .stories-person, .stories-stage, .stories-mark { transition: none; }
}
html.lite .stories-stage::before { animation: none; }