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.hero-flower{width:320px;height:320px}@media(max-width:600px){.hero-flower-one{width:255px;height:255px}.hero-flower-two{width:140px;height:140px}}

/* Cinematic, scroll-synchronized story sequence */
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.story-page .story-visual-scene{position:absolute;inset:0;margin:0;opacity:0;transform:scale(1.035);transition:opacity .9s ease,transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);will-change:opacity,transform}
.story-page .story-visual-scene.is-active{opacity:1;transform:scale(var(--scene-zoom,1.04));z-index:1}
.story-page .story-visual-scene img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:translate3d(0,var(--photo-shift,0),0);transition:transform .8s ease}
.story-page .story-visual-scene figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:7%;right:7%;bottom:6%;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;color:#fff8df;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.story-page .story-visual-index{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:6%;left:7%;color:#fff8df;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.story-page .story-narrative{display:contents}
.story-page .story-chapter{grid-column:2;min-width:0;min-height:100svh;padding:12vh clamp(38px,9vw,140px) 12vh clamp(34px,8vw,120px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;opacity:.24;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.story-page .story-chapter:nth-child(1){grid-row:1}.story-page .story-chapter:nth-child(2){grid-row:2}.story-page .story-chapter:nth-child(3){grid-row:3}.story-page .story-chapter:nth-child(4){grid-row:4}.story-page .story-chapter:nth-child(5){grid-row:5}
.story-page .story-chapter.is-active{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.story-page .story-chapter .eyebrow{color:#7D1F23;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.17em;margin:0 0 24px}
.story-page .story-chapter h2{font-size:clamp(43px,5.2vw,73px);line-height:.99;letter-spacing:-.075em;font-weight:900;margin:0}
.story-page .story-chapter h2 em{font-family:var(--script);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#7D1F23}
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.story-page .story-scroll-cue{margin-top:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#7D1F23;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em}
.story-page .story-scroll-cue i{display:inline-block;width:46px;height:1px;background:#BFA466;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.story-page .story-scroll-cue i:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:#7D1F23;transform:translateX(-100%);animation:story-cue-line 1.7s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes story-cue-line{to{transform:translateX(100%)}}
.story-page .story-meaning-visual{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;color:#E4CE94;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,#733b39 0,#49342E 55%,#30231f 100%)}
.story-page .story-meaning-visual:before,.story-page .story-meaning-visual:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:68%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid rgba(228,206,148,.28);border-radius:50%;transform:scale(.78);animation:story-orbit 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.story-page .story-meaning-visual:after{width:82%;animation-delay:-6s;transform:scale(.88)}
.story-page .meaning-mark{position:relative;z-index:1;font:clamp(180px,30vw,390px)/.9 Georgia,'Songti SC',serif;text-shadow:0 15px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.story-page .meaning-caption{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em}
@keyframes story-orbit{to{transform:scale(1.04) rotate(12deg)}}
.story-page .story-chapter .trait-list{margin-top:25px}
@media(max-width:750px){
  .story-page .story-scrolly{display:block;min-height:0;padding-top:0}
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  .story-page .story-chapter{min-height:74svh;padding:8vh 8% 10vh;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(254,255,217,.94),#FEFFD9 18%);opacity:.24;pointer-events:auto}
  .story-page .story-chapter h2{font-size:clamp(42px,10vw,64px)}
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}
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.story-page .story-visual-scene.product-image-scene{background:#f7f3d8}
.story-page .story-visual-scene.product-image-scene:after{display:none}
.story-page .story-visual-scene.product-image-scene img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center;padding:6% 10%;background:#f7f3d8}
.story-page .story-visual-scene.product-image-scene figcaption{color:#49342E;text-shadow:none}