.story-spread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56% 12px 44%;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.spread-page {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 720px;
}

.spread-art-page {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--rain-deep);
}

.spread-art-page img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 720px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.spread-art-page .page-number {
  left: 28px;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.spread-gutter {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(27,42,53,0.18), rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 50%, rgba(27,42,53,0.1));
}

.spread-copy-page {
  padding: 74px 62px 58px 56px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0 65%, rgba(213,163,63,0.13) 65% 66%, transparent 66%),
    var(--paper-light);
}

.spread-kicker {
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.spread-copy-page h2,
.parent-story-copy h2 {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.story-copy {
  margin-top: 38px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.95;
  word-break: keep-all;
}

.margin-whisper {
  max-width: 240px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.margin-whisper span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.spread-copy-page .page-number {
  right: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .story-spread {
    grid-template-columns: 52% 8px 48%;
  }

  .spread-copy-page {
    padding-inline: 34px;
  }

  .story-copy {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .story-spread {
    display: block;
  }

  .spread-gutter {
    display: none;
  }

  .spread-art-page {
    min-height: 46vh;
  }

  .spread-art-page img {
    min-height: 46vh;
  }

  .spread-copy-page {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 32px 24px 58px;
  }

  .spread-copy-page h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .story-copy {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .margin-whisper {
    margin-top: 28px;
  }
}