.hero-stories {
  padding: 225px 0 229px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-stories .hero-bg-patterns {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: url("/serviceBg.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.7;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-stories .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.hero-stories .row {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-stories .hero-headings {
  font-size: 72px;
  font-family: "Clash Display", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #dd630f 0%, #ffa245 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-stories .hero-subHeadings {
  font-size: 45px;
  font-family: "Clash Display", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  background: #3c3c3c;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero-stories .hero-texts {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.hero-stories .btn-circles {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
}

.circle {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
}

.circle-1 {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  opacity: 0.2;
}

.circle-2 {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.circle-3 {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.circle-4 {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.btn-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

/* Image Container */
.hero-image-container {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 500px;
}


@media (max-width: 1450px) {
  .hero-stories {
    padding: 180px 0 190px;
  }

  .hero-stories .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 30px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-headings {
    font-size: 64px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-subHeadings {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-texts {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }

  .hero-image-container {
    min-height: 450px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .hero-stories {
    padding: 150px 0 160px;
  }

  .hero-stories .container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-headings {
    font-size: 58px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-subHeadings {
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-texts {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 90%;
  }

  .glow-effect {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    filter: blur(80px);
  }

  .hero-image-container {
    min-height: 420px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-stories {
    padding: 120px 0 130px;
  }

  .hero-stories .container {
    max-width: 950px;
    padding: 0 30px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-headings {
    font-size: 52px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-subHeadings {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-texts {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 95%;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }

  .hero-image-container {
    min-height: 400px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .glow-effect {
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    right: 50%;
    transform: translate(50%, -50%);
    filter: blur(70px);
  }

  .hero-book-image {
    max-width: 400px;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .btn-hero-quote {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    height: 56px;
  }

  .btn-circles {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    left: 8px;
  }

  .circle-1 {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }

  .circle-2 {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  .circle-3 {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 835px) {
  .hero-stories {
    padding: 80px 0 90px;
  }

  .hero-stories .container {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-headings {
    font-size: 42px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-subHeadings {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-texts {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-image-container {
    min-height: 350px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .hero-stories {
    padding: 50px 15px 60px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-headings {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    word-wrap: break-word;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-subHeadings {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-texts {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
    max-width: 90%;
  }

  .hero-image-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: auto;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .hero-book-image {
    max-width: 240px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 375px) {
  .hero-stories .hero-headings {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-subHeadings {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .hero-stories .hero-texts {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}