:root {
    --bg-color: #0f172a;
    --card-bg: #1e293b;
    --text-color: #f8fafc;
    --accent-color: #38bdf8;
    --accent-hover: #0ea5e9;
    --muted-text: #94a3b8;
    --container-width: 1200px;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.container {
    max-width: var(--container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* Header */
header {
    padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #1e293b, var(--bg-color));
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.subtitle {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--muted-text);
}

/* Story Grid */
.story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 3rem 0;
}

/* Card Styling */
.story-card {
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.story-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    background-color: #334155;
}

.card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.card-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.card-content p {
    color: var(--muted-text);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: #0f172a;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.story-card:hover .btn {
    background-color: var(--accent-hover);
}

/* Loading/Error/No Stories */
.loading, .error, .no-stories {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 4rem;
    color: var(--muted-text);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted-text);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #1e293b;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}