/* ===== /story/ — cinematic story page ===== */
.story{--navy:#191310;--navy2:#2c211c;--vio:#f01f1f;--gold:#ffcc00;background:var(--navy);color:#f9f3ec;overflow:hidden}
.st-progress{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:3px;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.st-progress i{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--vio));transform-origin:100% 50%;transform:scaleX(0)}

/* hero */
.st-hero{position:relative;min-height:70vh;display:grid;align-items:center;padding:96px 0 64px;isolation:isolate}
.st-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;overflow:hidden}
.st-bg i{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(90px);opacity:.55;animation:stFloat 14s ease-in-out infinite}
.st-bg .o1{width:520px;height:520px;background:#dd0000;top:-140px;right:-120px}
.st-bg .o2{width:460px;height:460px;background:#ff9a3c;opacity:.28;bottom:-160px;left:-100px;animation-delay:-5s}
.st-bg .o3{width:340px;height:340px;background:#00d4b4;opacity:.2;top:40%;left:35%;animation-delay:-9s}
.st-bg .grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:56px 56px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,#000 20%,transparent 70%);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,#000 20%,transparent 70%)}
@keyframes stFloat{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1)}50%{transform:translate(30px,-40px) scale(1.08)}}
.st-hero-in{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:22px;position:relative}
.st-kicker{display:inline-block;padding:7px 20px;border:1px solid rgba(255,204,0,.5);color:var(--gold);border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.3px;background:rgba(255,204,0,.08)}
.st-title{font-family:Lalezar,Vazirmatn,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(60px,11vw,140px);line-height:1;margin:0;color:#fff;display:flex;gap:.18em;align-items:baseline;justify-content:center}
.st-title span{font-size:.36em;opacity:.75}
.st-title em{font-style:normal;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#ffe38a 0%,var(--gold) 35%,#ff7a45 70%,#ff2222 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 40px rgba(255,150,40,.35));animation:stGlow 5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes stGlow{0%,100%{filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 40px rgba(255,150,40,.3))}50%{filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 60px rgba(255,150,40,.6))}}
.st-lead{max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(15px,1.7vw,18px);line-height:2.0;color:#efe1d0;margin:0}
.st-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;width:100%;max-width:860px;margin-top:18px}
.st-meta div{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-radius:20px;padding:12px 8px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.st-meta b{font-family:Lalezar,Vazirmatn,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);color:var(--gold);line-height:1.3}
.st-meta span{font-size:12.5px;color:#e37474}
.st-scroll{margin-top:26px;width:30px;height:48px;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);border-radius:20px;display:block;position:relative}
.st-scroll span{position:absolute;top:8px;left:50%;width:4px;height:9px;margin-left:-2px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--gold);animation:stDrop 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes stDrop{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(0)}30%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}}

/* timeline */
.st-body{padding:40px 0 70px;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy) 0,var(--navy2) 100%)}
.st-rail{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:44px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px}
.st-line{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;right:50%;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,var(--vio) 12%,var(--gold) 55%,var(--vio) 88%,transparent);opacity:.55}
.st-ch{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;opacity:0;transform:translateY(46px);transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.st-ch.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.st-ch::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:50%;top:50%;width:18px;height:18px;margin:-9px -9px 0 0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(255,204,0,.18),0 0 30px rgba(255,204,0,.7)}
.st-ch:nth-child(even) .st-year{order:2}
.st-year{font-family:Lalezar,Vazirmatn,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,92px);line-height:1;text-align:center;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px rgba(255,255,255,.22);user-select:none}
.st-card{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,255,255,.09),rgba(255,255,255,.03));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:30px;padding:22px 24px 20px;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);box-shadow:0 30px 70px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.8)}
.st-card.st-dark{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(234,0,0,.28),rgba(42,31,27,.5));border-color:rgba(255,19,19,.4)}
.st-card.st-ai{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,204,0,.14),rgba(234,0,0,.22));border-color:rgba(255,204,0,.4);grid-column:1/-1;max-width:980px;margin-inline:auto;width:100%}
.st-ch:last-child{grid-template-columns:1fr}.st-ch:last-child .st-year{display:none}
.st-tag{display:inline-block;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.st-card h2{font-family:Lalezar,Vazirmatn,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px);line-height:1.5;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}
.st-card p{font-size:clamp(14px,1.3vw,15.5px);line-height:2.0;color:#f1e5d8;margin:0 0 12px}
.st-card blockquote{margin:16px 0 0;padding:14px 20px;border-right:4px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(255,204,0,.08);border-radius:14px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;line-height:2}
.st-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}.st-chips span{padding:6px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;color:#fff}
.st-ticks{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}.st-ticks li{position:relative;padding-inline-start:30px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;line-height:1.9}
.st-ticks li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:2px;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:#241a00;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:900}

/* AI orbit */
.st-orbit{position:relative;width:min(100%,460px);aspect-ratio:1;margin:26px auto 10px}
.st-orbit::before,.st-orbit::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8%;border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:50%;animation:stSpin 40s linear infinite}
.st-orbit::after{inset:26%;border-color:rgba(255,204,0,.4);animation-duration:26s;animation-direction:reverse}
.st-orbit .core{position:absolute;inset:38%;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Lalezar,Vazirmatn,sans-serif;font-size:34px;color:#241a00;background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%,#fff2b3,var(--gold) 55%,#ff8a3c);box-shadow:0 0 0 10px rgba(255,204,0,.15),0 0 60px rgba(255,204,0,.65);animation:stPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes stPulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1)}50%{transform:scale(1.08)}}
@keyframes stSpin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.st-orbit .n{position:absolute;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(25,19,16,.85);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 8px 24px -10px #000;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.st-orbit .n1{left:50%;top:2%}.st-orbit .n2{left:92%;top:27%}.st-orbit .n3{left:92%;top:73%}.st-orbit .n4{left:50%;top:98%}.st-orbit .n5{left:8%;top:73%}.st-orbit .n6{left:8%;top:27%}
.st-grid4{list-style:none;margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
.st-grid4 li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:20px;padding:16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.st-grid4 b{color:var(--gold);font-size:16px}.st-grid4 span{color:#f1e5d8;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.9}

/* ending */
.st-end{padding:56px 0 76px;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0,rgba(255,19,19,.35),transparent 60%),var(--navy2)}
.st-end-in{max-width:820px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:18px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(40px);transition:all .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}.st-end-in.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.st-founder{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 26px 10px 12px}
.st-founder .mono{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:conic-gradient(from 200deg,var(--vio),var(--gold),#ff7a45,var(--vio));padding:3px}
.st-founder .mono span{width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Lalezar,Vazirmatn,sans-serif;font-size:20px;color:#fff}
.st-founder b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:17px;text-align:start}.st-founder small{color:#e37474;font-size:13px}
.st-end h2{font-family:Lalezar,Vazirmatn,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.4;color:#fff;margin:6px 0 0}
.st-end p{color:#efe1d0;font-size:clamp(14px,1.4vw,16px);line-height:2.0;margin:0;max-width:680px}
.st-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-top:10px}
.st-cta .btn-outline{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}.st-cta .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff;color:#45332c}

/* phones */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .st-meta{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .st-rail{gap:56px}.st-line{right:14px}
  .st-ch{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding-right:44px}.st-ch::after{right:14px;top:34px;margin:-9px -9px 0 0}
  .st-ch:nth-child(even) .st-year{order:0}.st-year{text-align:start;font-size:78px}
  .st-card{padding:24px 20px;border-radius:24px}
  .st-card.st-ai{grid-column:auto}.st-grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .st-orbit{width:min(100%,340px)}.st-orbit .n{font-size:11.5px;padding:5px 10px}.st-orbit .core{font-size:26px}
  .st-hero{min-height:84vh;padding:96px 0 70px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.st-bg i,.st-title em,.st-scroll span,.st-orbit::before,.st-orbit::after,.st-orbit .core{animation:none}.st-ch,.st-end-in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}
/* cards are opaque enough that the timeline line never shows through them */
.st-card{position:relative;z-index:1;background-color:#291f1a}
.st-card.st-dark{background-color:#403029}.st-card.st-ai{background-color:#392b25}
.st-ch::after{z-index:2}.st-ch.in .st-card.st-ai{z-index:1}
.st-orbit .core{font-family:Vazirmatn,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;direction:ltr}

/* story: smaller */
.st-orbit{width:min(100%,380px)}
@media(max-width:760px){.st-year{font-size:52px}.st-card{padding:18px 16px}.st-hero{min-height:60vh;padding:84px 0 52px}.st-title{font-size:clamp(56px,20vw,96px)}}