.stories-grid-container-18a2b42e {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    margin: 30px auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.section-title-18a2b42e {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111;
    border-left: 5px solid #d91c1c;
    padding-left: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.stories-grid-18a2b42e {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}

.story-card-18a2b42e {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
}

.story-card-18a2b42e:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.story-thumbnail-18a2b42e {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 56.25%; /* 16:9 Aspect Ratio */
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f0f0f0;
}

.story-thumbnail-18a2b42e img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.story-card-18a2b42e:hover .story-thumbnail-18a2b42e img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.story-content-18a2b42e {
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.story-category-18a2b42e {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #d91c1c;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.story-title-18a2b42e {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.story-title-18a2b42e a {
    color: #222;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.story-title-18a2b42e a:hover {
    color: #d91c1c;
}

.story-meta-18a2b42e {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.story-excerpt-18a2b42e {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.story-readmore-18a2b42e {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #d91c1c;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.story-readmore-18a2b42e:hover {
    color: #111;
}

.no-stories-18a2b42e {
    text-align: center;
    color: #666;
    padding: 40px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: 1px dashed #ccc;
    border-radius: 8px;
}