.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 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.edc-narrative-pair__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--edc-solar-gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.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 {
  padding: 32px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--edc-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--edc-dur-medium), border-color var(--edc-dur-medium);
}
.edc-narrative-pair__card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--edc-shadow-lg);
  border-color: var(--edc-solar-gold);
}
.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;
}
.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;
}