/* journal cards */
.stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.story{display:block}
.story .s-img{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/11}
.story img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease-in)}
.story:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.story .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 8px;display:flex;gap:10px}
.story .meta b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:12px}
.story h3{transition:color .2s}
.story:hover h3{color:var(--accent)}

/* newsletter: a compact, flat strip — one solid colour, text left, form right */
.news{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(0,440px);gap:24px 48px;align-items:center;margin-top:clamp(56px,7vw,88px);padding:32px 40px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--tint)}
.news h2{margin:8px 0 6px;font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,28px)}
.news-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:46ch}
.news-form{min-width:0}
.news form{display:flex;gap:6px;background:#fff;padding:5px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.news input{flex:1;border:0;outline:0;font:500 16px var(--body);padding:0 16px;background:transparent;min-width:0;color:var(--ink)}
.news form .btn{height:44px}
.news small{display:block;margin-top:8px;padding-left:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .news{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:28px 22px}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .stories{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .news form{flex-direction:column;border-radius:18px}
  .news input{height:44px}
}