.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.story-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.story-card-cover {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 9 / 16;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: var(--space-4);
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e293b 50%, #334155 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}

.story-card:hover .story-card-cover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.story-card:nth-child(2n) .story-card-cover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d4ed8 0%, #1e40af 100%);
}

.story-card:nth-child(3n) .story-card-cover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #059669 0%, #047857 100%);
}

.story-card:nth-child(5n) .story-card-cover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed 0%, #6d28d9 100%);
}

.story-card:nth-child(7n) .story-card-cover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2626 0%, #991b1b 100%);
}

.story-card:nth-child(11n) .story-card-cover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ea580c 0%, #c2410c 100%);
}

.story-card-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-3);
  left: var(--space-3);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.story-card-title {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.story-card-meta {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .stories-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }

  .story-card-title {
    font-size: var(--text-base);
  }
}