/* ============================================================
   STORIES PAGE — Episode feed and reader
   ============================================================ */

.stories-section { padding-top: 0; border-top: none; }

.episodes-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  padding-bottom: var(--section-pad);
}

/* ---- EPISODE CARD ---- */
.episode-card {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,237,228,0.08);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.episode-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  border-left-color: var(--amber);
}

.ep-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.ep-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
}

.ep-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: rgba(244,237,228,0.3);
}

.ep-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--bone);
}

.ep-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--bone-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ep-characters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.ep-char-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,237,228,0.12);
  color: var(--bone-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.episode-card:hover .ep-char-tag {
  border-color: rgba(255,176,0,0.25);
  color: var(--bone);
}

.ep-read-hint {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.episode-card:hover .ep-read-hint { opacity: 1; }

/* ---- EPISODE MODAL ---- */
.episode-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.25s;
}

.episode-modal.open {
  pointer-events: all;
  opacity: 1;
}

.episode-modal .modal-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(10,14,26,0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.ep-modal-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,237,228,0.15);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
  width: min(760px, 92vw);
  max-height: 82vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 48px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(244,237,228,0.1) transparent;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) { .ep-modal-inner { padding: 28px 20px; } }

.ep-modal-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.ep-modal-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ep-modal-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.ep-modal-chars {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
}

.ep-modal-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--bone-dim);
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  max-width: 65ch;
}

.ep-modal-body p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; max-width: none; }

.ep-coming-soon {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 60px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.ep-coming-soon .section-label { display: inline-block; }

.ep-coming-soon p {
  color: var(--bone-dim);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}