/* Cover Stories — final editorial refinement, 21 October 2026 */
.cover-stories{overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#f1efe9;color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:88px}
.cover-stories-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(300px,.72fr);gap:70px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:46px}
.cover-stories-head h2{font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,82px);line-height:.98;margin:18px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.cover-stories-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:34px;align-items:end}
.cover-stories-intro>p{margin:0;max-width:470px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
.cover-stories-controls{display:flex;gap:8px}
.cover-stories-controls button{width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-size:19px;transition:background .22s ease,color .22s ease}
.cover-stories-controls button:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cover-stories-controls button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px}
.cover-stories-track{display:flex;gap:clamp(20px,2.8vw,44px);overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:none;scrollbar-width:none;padding:0 max(22px,calc((100vw - 1400px)/2)) 12px;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.cover-stories-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.cover-story{flex:0 0 min(1120px,82vw);scroll-snap-align:none;min-width:0}
.cover-story-visual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);gap:14px;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#dedbd2;padding:14px}
.cover-story-visual figure{margin:0;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.cover-story-cover{background:#e8e5dd}
.cover-story-meeting{background:#d8d5cd}
.cover-story-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;filter:saturate(.94) contrast(1.015)}
.cover-story-cover img{object-fit:contain;padding:0}
.cover-story-meeting img{object-fit:contain}
.cover-story-copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-areas:"eyebrow link" "title link";align-items:end;gap:5px 24px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:14px}
.cover-story-copy .eyebrow{grid-area:eyebrow;margin:0}
.cover-story-copy h3{grid-area:title;margin:0;font:400 clamp(31px,3.2vw,48px)/1.05 'Italiana',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.cover-story-copy .text-link{grid-area:link;align-self:end;margin-bottom:7px;white-space:nowrap}
.cover-stories-progress{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:26px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted)}
.cover-stories-progress i{display:block;width:110px;height:1px;background:var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cover-stories-progress i::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:calc(100% / var(--cover-count,9));background:var(--ink);transform:translateX(var(--cover-progress,0%));transition:transform .35s ease}
@media(max-width:750px){.cover-stories{padding-bottom:58px}.cover-stories-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;margin-bottom:30px}.cover-stories-head h2{font-size:clamp(42px,12vw,58px);letter-spacing:-.04em}.cover-stories-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:18px}.cover-stories-intro>p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}.cover-stories-controls button{width:42px;height:42px}.cover-stories-track{gap:14px;padding-inline:22px}.cover-story{flex-basis:88vw}.cover-story-visual{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:8px;padding:8px;aspect-ratio:1.48}.cover-story-copy{display:block;padding-top:16px;margin-top:9px}.cover-story-copy h3{font-size:36px;margin:7px 0 13px}.cover-story-copy .text-link{font-size:13px}.cover-stories-progress{margin-top:20px}}
@media(max-width:430px){.cover-stories-intro{display:block}.cover-stories-controls{margin-top:18px}.cover-story{flex-basis:calc(100vw - 44px)}.cover-story-visual{aspect-ratio:1.42}.cover-story-copy .eyebrow{font-size:10px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.cover-stories-track{padding-inline:18px}.cover-story{flex-basis:calc(100vw - 36px)}.cover-story-visual{gap:6px;padding:6px;aspect-ratio:1.38}.cover-story-copy h3{font-size:33px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.cover-story-visual img{transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.cover-stories-track{scroll-behavior:auto!important}.cover-story-visual img{transition:none!important}}
.cover-stories-track.is-paused .cover-story-visual{cursor:grab}
.cover-stories-track.is-dragging .cover-story-visual{cursor:grabbing}