.story-card{background-color:var(--white);border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.08);padding:25px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;transition:transform .2s ease-in-out,box-shadow .2s ease-in-out;border-top:5px solid var(--primary-color)}.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}.story-card h3{color:var(--primary-color);font-size:1.8em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:15px;font-weight:700}.story-card .story-meta{font-size:.9em;color:var(--secondary-color);margin-bottom:15px}.story-card .story-excerpt{color:var(--dark-bg);font-size:1em;margin-bottom:20px;flex-grow:1}.story-card .read-more{display:inline-block;background-color:var(--accent-color);color:var(--white);padding:10px 20px;border-radius:5px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;transition:background-color .2s ease-in-out;align-self:flex-start}.story-card .read-more:hover{background-color:#218838}