.page-success-stories {
  color: #ffffff; /* Light text for dark body background */
  background-color: #000000; /* Ensuring main content has a dark background if body is dark */
  padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); /* Ensures content is not hidden by fixed header */
}

.page-success-stories__hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  min-height: 500px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.page-success-stories__hero-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
  filter: brightness(0.6); /* Darken image slightly for text readability, not changing color */
}

.page-success-stories__hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Semi-transparent overlay for text readability */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.page-success-stories__hero-title {
  font-size: 3.5em;
  color: #FFD700; /* Gold color for main title */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.page-success-stories__hero-description {
  font-size: 1.4em;
  color: #f0f0f0;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.page-success-stories__hero-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #FFD700; /* Gold button */
  color: #1A1A1A; /* Dark text on gold button */
  padding: 15px 35px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.2em;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-success-stories__hero-button:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200; /* Slightly darker gold on hover */
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-success-stories__container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.page-success-stories__section-title {
  font-size: 2.8em;
  color: #FFD700;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  position: relative;
}

.page-success-stories__section-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -15px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: #FFD700;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.page-success-stories__text-content {
  font-size: 1.1em;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #f0f0f0;
}

.page-success-stories__text-link {
  color: #FFD700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-success-stories__text-link:hover {
  color: #e6c200;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.page-success-stories__story-section--alt {
  background-color: #1a1a1a; /* Auxiliary dark background for contrast */
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.page-success-stories__story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
}

.page-success-stories__story-card {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); /* Slightly transparent white for cards */
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.page-success-stories__story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.page-success-stories__story-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.page-success-stories__story-content {
  padding: 25px;
}

.page-success-stories__story-title {
  font-size: 1.8em;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-success-stories__story-excerpt {
  font-size: 1em;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #cccccc;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.page-success-stories__story-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #1A1A1A;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-success-stories__story-button:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-item {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07); /* Slightly transparent white for items */
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px; /* Ensures minimum size */
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-title {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-description {
  font-size: 0.95em;
  color: #cccccc;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #1A1A1A;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95em;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-success-stories__how-to-button:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-success-stories__advantage-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #000000; /* Dark background */
}

.page-success-stories__testimonials-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #1a1a1a; /* Auxiliary dark background */
}

.page-success-stories__testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.page-success-stories__testimonial-card {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-left: 5px solid #FFD700;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 30px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #e0e0e0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.page-success-stories__testimonial-text {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1.05em;
}

.page-success-stories__testimonial-author {
  display: block;
  text-align: right;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #FFD700;
  font-style: normal;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.page-success-stories__cta-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  text-align: center;
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A1A1A 0%, #000000 100%); /* Dark gradient background */
}

.page-success-stories__cta-content {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.page-success-stories__cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #1A1A1A;
  padding: 18px 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.3em;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.4);
}

.page-success-stories__cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.page-success-stories__cta-secondary-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #FFD700;
  border: 2px solid #FFD700;
  padding: 15px 35px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-left: 20px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-success-stories__cta-secondary-button:hover {
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #1A1A1A;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-success-stories__hero-title {
    font-size: 3em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.2em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__section-title {
    font-size: 2.4em;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-success-stories__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__hero-description {
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__hero-content {
    padding: 30px 15px;
  }
  .page-success-stories__hero-button {
    padding: 12px 25px;
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__section-title {
    font-size: 2em;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .page-success-stories__story-image {
    height: 200px; /* Minimum size for content images */
  }
  .page-success-stories__how-to-image {
    height: 180px; /* Minimum size for content images */
  }
  .page-success-stories__story-title {
    font-size: 1.5em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__how-to-title {
    font-size: 1.3em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__how-to-button, .page-success-stories__story-button {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    padding: 8px 20px;
  }
  .page-success-stories__cta-button {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    padding: 15px 30px;
  }
  .page-success-stories__cta-secondary-button {
    font-size: 1em;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }
  .page-success-stories__cta-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* IMPORTANT: Ensure all images within content areas are responsive and do not overflow */
  .page-success-stories img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto; /* Ensures images scale down without overflowing */
  }

  /* Content area specific image sizing - ensure minimums are respected */
  .page-success-stories__story-image, 
  .page-success-stories__how-to-image {
    min-width: 200px; /* Enforce minimum display width */
    min-height: 200px; /* Enforce minimum display height */
    width: 100%; /* Allow scaling down */
    height: auto; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-success-stories__hero-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__hero-description {
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__section-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__hero-button {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__text-content {
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }
  .page-success-stories__story-grid, .page-success-stories__how-to-grid, .page-success-stories__testimonial-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .page-success-stories__story-card, .page-success-stories__how-to-item, .page-success-stories__testimonial-card {
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .page-success-stories__story-image, .page-success-stories__how-to-image {
    height: auto; /* Allow image to scale freely */
    min-width: 200px;
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .page-success-stories__cta-button, .page-success-stories__cta-secondary-button {
    font-size: 1em;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    width: 90%;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }
  .page-success-stories__cta-secondary-button {
    margin-top: 15px;
  }
}