.afc-journal-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: clamp(70px, 9vw, 118px) 0 clamp(44px, 6vw, 72px);
    color: #fff;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8,24,42,.94), rgba(13,55,80,.88)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 78% 22%, rgba(212,174,74,.32), transparent 32%),
        #0b1f35;
}

.afc-journal-hero .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, .65fr);
    gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 70px);
    align-items: end;
}

.afc-journal-kicker,
.afc-journal-section-head span {
    color: #f1d47a;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.afc-journal-hero h1 {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 14px 0 18px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 6.4vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.afc-journal-hero p {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #d7e2ee;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.afc-journal-stats {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}

.afc-journal-stats div {
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.afc-journal-stats strong {
    display: block;
    color: #f7d976;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    line-height: 1;
}

.afc-journal-stats span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #dce7f2;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.afc-journal-shell {
    padding: clamp(34px, 6vw, 72px) 0 82px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f8fb, #fff 36%);
}

.afc-journal-section-head {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.afc-journal-section-head h2 {
    margin: 7px 0 0;
    color: #10243a;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.afc-story-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    min-width: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(16,36,58,.10);
    border-radius: 26px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(7,28,50,.09);
    transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
}

.afc-story-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(201,162,39,.42);
    box-shadow: 0 34px 78px rgba(7,28,50,.15);
}

.afc-story-card.is-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(320px, .92fr);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.afc-story-media {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    min-height: 250px;
    place-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #e8edf3, #fff);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.afc-story-card:not(.is-featured) .afc-story-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.afc-story-card.is-featured .afc-story-media {
    min-height: 430px;
}

.afc-story-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition: transform .28s ease;
}

.afc-story-card:hover .afc-story-media img {
    transform: scale(1.045);
}

.afc-story-initial,
.afc-story-video-fallback {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #0b1f35;
    color: #f2d479;
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.afc-story-video-fallback {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.afc-story-body {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.afc-story-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.afc-story-meta span {
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #fff8df;
    color: #8a6817;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.afc-story-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #10243a;
    font-size: clamp(21px, 2.8vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.14;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.afc-story-card:not(.is-featured) h2 {
    font-size: 21px;
}

.afc-story-card h2 a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.afc-story-card p,
.afc-story-excerpt {
    color: #5f6f80;
    line-height: 1.72;
}

.afc-story-excerpt p {
    margin: 0;
}

.afc-story-person {
    display: grid;
    gap: 3px;
    margin: 18px 0 16px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e7edf3;
}

.afc-story-person strong {
    color: #10243a;
}

.afc-story-person span {
    color: #6e7d8c;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.afc-story-card .btn {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.afc-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.afc-journal-shell .afc-archive-head {
    margin-top: 34px;
}

.afc-journal-shell .afc-archive-head h1 {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
}

.afc-journal-shell .afc-archive-filter {
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(7,28,50,.07);
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
    .afc-journal-hero .container,
    .afc-story-card.is-featured {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .afc-journal-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .afc-story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .afc-journal-hero {
        padding-top: 54px;
    }

    .afc-journal-hero h1 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .afc-journal-hero p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .afc-journal-stats,
    .afc-story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .afc-story-card.is-featured .afc-story-media {
        min-height: 270px;
    }

    .afc-story-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}