/* ── Storytelling Timeline ── */
            .story-timeline {
                position: relative;
                padding: 40px 0;
            }
            .story-timeline::before {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                left: 50%;
                top: 0;
                bottom: 0;
                width: 3px;
                background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #8490ff, #62bdfc);
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }
            .story-step {
                display: flex;
                align-items: flex-start;
                margin-bottom: 80px;
                position: relative;
            }
            .story-step:last-child {
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }
            .story-step .story-content {
                width: 45%;
                padding: 30px;
                background: #fff;
                border-radius: 8px;
                box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
                transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            }
            .story-step .story-content:hover {
                transform: translateY(-4px);
                box-shadow: 0 8px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            }
            .story-step .story-img {
                width: 45%;
            }
            .story-step .story-img img {
                width: 100%;
                border-radius: 8px;
                box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
                cursor: pointer;
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            }
            .story-step .story-img img:hover {
                transform: scale(1.02);
            }
            /* Dot on timeline */
            .story-dot {
                position: absolute;
                left: 50%;
                top: 30px;
                width: 18px;
                height: 18px;
                background: #8490ff;
                border: 3px solid #fff;
                border-radius: 50%;
                transform: translateX(-50%);
                box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(132,144,255,0.25);
                z-index: 2;
            }
            /* Step number badge */
            .step-number {
                display: inline-block;
                width: 32px;
                height: 32px;
                line-height: 32px;
                text-align: center;
                background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8490ff, #62bdfc);
                color: #fff;
                border-radius: 50%;
                font-weight: 700;
                font-size: 14px;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
            }
            /* Left-aligned step */
            .story-step.step-left .story-content {
                margin-right: auto;
            }
            .story-step.step-left .story-img {
                margin-left: auto;
                padding-left: 60px;
            }
            /* Right-aligned step */
            .story-step.step-right {
                flex-direction: row-reverse;
            }
            .story-step.step-right .story-content {
                margin-left: auto;
            }
            .story-step.step-right .story-img {
                margin-right: auto;
                padding-right: 60px;
            }
            .story-content h4 {
                font-size: 20px;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #222;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
                text-transform: uppercase;
            }
            .story-content p {
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 1.8;
                color: #777;
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }
            /* Tools badges */
            .tool-badge {
                display: inline-block;
                padding: 4px 14px;
                background: #f0f1ff;
                color: #8490ff;
                border-radius: 20px;
                font-size: 12px;
                font-weight: 600;
                margin: 4px 4px 4px 0;
            }
            /* Project header */
            .project-header {
                text-align: center;
                margin-bottom: 60px;
            }
            .project-header h2 {
                font-size: 36px;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #222;
                margin-bottom: 15px;
            }
            .project-header .project-meta {
                font-size: 14px;
                color: #777;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }
            .project-header .project-meta span {
                margin: 0 10px;
            }
            .project-header .project-summary {
                max-width: 700px;
                margin: 0 auto;
                font-size: 15px;
                line-height: 1.8;
                color: #555;
            }
            /* Back link */
            .back-link {
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
                font-size: 14px;
                color: #8490ff;
                margin-bottom: 40px;
                transition: color 0.2s;
            }
            .back-link:hover {
                color: #62bdfc;
                text-decoration: none;
            }
            .back-link i {
                margin-right: 8px;
            }
            /* Responsive */
            @media (max-width: 991px) {
                .story-timeline::before {
                    left: 20px;
                }
                .story-step {
                    flex-direction: column !important;
                }
                .story-step .story-content,
                .story-step .story-img {
                    width: 100%;
                    padding-left: 50px !important;
                    padding-right: 0 !important;
                }
                .story-dot {
                    left: 20px;
                }
                .story-step .story-img {
                    margin-top: 20px;
                }
            }