.edc-narrative-pair {
  padding: var(--edc-section-v) var(--edc-space-gutter);
  background: var(--edc-warm-white);
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .edc-narrative-pair { padding-left: var(--edc-section-h); padding-right: var(--edc-section-h); }
}
.edc-narrative-pair__inner { max-width: var(--edc-container); margin: 0 auto; }

.edc-narrative-pair__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__head .edc-eyebrow { align-self: center; }
.edc-narrative-pair__headline {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-headline-lg);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__accent { color: var(--edc-solar-gold); }

.edc-narrative-pair__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { .edc-narrative-pair__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

.edc-narrative-pair__card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.6) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(211, 197, 172, 0.35);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(41, 41, 40, 0.04);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  transition: transform var(--edc-dur-medium),
              box-shadow var(--edc-dur-medium),
              border-color var(--edc-dur-medium);
}
/* Gold top accent stripe — reads as a purposeful editorial rule */
.edc-narrative-pair__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--edc-solar-gold) 0%, rgba(242, 184, 27, 0.35) 100%);
  border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(41, 41, 40, 0.15);
  border-color: rgba(242, 184, 27, 0.55);
}
.edc-narrative-pair__index {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 12px;
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 84px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(242, 184, 27, 0.08);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__head-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd875 0%, var(--edc-solar-gold) 55%, #d19a0d 100%);
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  font-size: 28px !important;
  font-variation-settings: 'FILL' 0, 'wght' 500, 'GRAD' 0, 'opsz' 28;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 18px -8px rgba(242, 184, 27, 0.55),
    inset 0 -2px 4px rgba(209, 154, 13, 0.25);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__kicker {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--edc-radius-full);
  background: rgba(242, 184, 27, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 184, 27, 0.35);
}
.edc-narrative-pair__card h3 {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__card h3 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--edc-solar-gold); }
.edc-narrative-pair__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.edc-narrative-pair__body p {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  margin: 0;
}