/* ================================================================
   Spolton Mortgages — Real Stories (featured client story)
   ================================================================ */

.spm-stories {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.spm-stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .9fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .spm-stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* Narrative */
.spm-story-block + .spm-story-block { margin-top: 24px; }

.spm-story-h {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.spm-story-narrative p:not(.spm-story-h) {
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Stat card */
.spm-story-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 28px 28px 26px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
}

.spm-story-card-head {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.spm-story-stats {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}

.spm-story-stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.spm-story-stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.spm-story-stat dt {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--muted);
}

.spm-story-stat dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  color: var(--brand-strong);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Adviser */
.spm-story-adviser {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.spm-story-adviser-photo {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--grad-purple);
}

.spm-story-adviser-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
}

.spm-story-adviser-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.spm-story-adviser-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.spm-story-adviser-role {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--muted);
}

.spm-story-cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

.spm-stories-note {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.spm-story-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 18px; }
a.spm-story-adviser { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }