:root {
    --primary-blue: #16205b;
    --brand-blue: #1e296e;
    --accent-gold: #f59e0b;
    --accent-gold-hover: #d97706;
    --text-dark: #0f172a;
    --text-body: #334155;
    --bg-light: #f8fafc;
    --card-border: #e2e8f0;
    --radius-lg: 16px;
    --radius-sm: 8px;
    --shadow-soft: 0 8px 24px rgba(22, 32, 91, 0.07);
    --shadow-hover: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 32, 91, 0.15);
  }

  .success-stories-section {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--bg-light);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    padding: 40px 20px 70px 20px;
    position: relative;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  .stories-container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  /* Header Section */
  .section-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto 25px auto;
  }

  .badge-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    background: rgba(30, 41, 110, 0.08);
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .section-title span {
    color: var(--accent-gold);
  }

  .section-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-body);
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* Quote Box */
  .story-quote-banner {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 18px 24px;
    margin: 20px auto 45px auto;
    max-width: 920px;
    text-align: left;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .quote-icon {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .quote-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* Swiper Container Adjustments */
  .success-swiper {
    padding: 10px 5px 50px 5px !important;
  }

  .success-swiper .swiper-button-next,
  .success-swiper .swiper-button-prev {
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    background: #ffffff;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  }

  .success-swiper .swiper-button-next:after,
  .success-swiper .swiper-button-prev:after {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .success-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--brand-blue);
  }

  /* Gallery Card Styles */
  .gallery-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
  }

  .gallery-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
    border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  }

  .card-img-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .card-img-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
  }

  .gallery-card:hover .card-img-box img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  .card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(22, 32, 91, 0.85) 0%, transparent 70%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .gallery-card:hover .card-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .view-pill {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
  }

  /* Modal Lightbox */
  .lightbox-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    z-index: 99999;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .lightbox-modal.active {
    display: flex;
  }

  .modal-content-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 900px;
    max-height: 90vh;
  }

  .modal-content-wrap img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 85vh;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }

  .modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: -45px;
    right: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .story-quote-banner {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 16px;
      gap: 10px;
    }
  }