/* Patient messages inherit the site's black surface and the phone's native type. */
.patient-stories.section-shell{background:var(--black);padding:88px 7vw;scroll-margin-top:30px}
.patient-stories-inner{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto}
.patient-stories-heading{margin-bottom:46px}
#stories-title{font:400 var(--main-title-scale)/1.08 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:16ch;color:var(--ivory);margin:0}
.patient-stories-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:44px 64px;align-items:start;max-width:1020px}
.patient-chat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:28px minmax(0,1fr);gap:8px;min-width:0;align-items:end}
.patient-avatar{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:#151515;margin:0;align-self:end}
.patient-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
.patient-messages{margin:0;min-width:0;max-width:min(100%,286px);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'SF Pro Text',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:0;font-kerning:normal;color:#f5f5f5}
.patient-message{position:relative;width:fit-content;max-width:100%;margin:0 0 4px;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:20px;background:#242626;color:#f5f5f5;line-height:1.35;overflow-wrap:break-word;transform-origin:left bottom}
.patient-message:last-child{margin-bottom:0;border-bottom-left-radius:4px}
.patient-message:last-child:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-6px;bottom:0;width:12px;height:13px;background:#242626;clip-path:path('M 12 0 C 10 7 5 11 0 13 L 12 13 Z')}
.patient-message::selection{color:#fff;background:#37312b}
.patient-stories-note{font:400 13px/1.6 var(--body);color:#bcb7ad;margin:34px 0 0;max-width:64ch}
@media(max-width:1000px){.patient-stories.section-shell{padding:76px 6vw}.patient-stories-grid{gap:38px 32px}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .patient-stories.section-shell{padding:60px 6vw;scroll-margin-top:20px}
 .patient-stories-heading{margin-bottom:32px}
 .patient-stories-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;max-width:none;margin-inline:calc(8px - 6vw)}
 .patient-messages{max-width:min(100%,74vw,286px)}
 .patient-stories-note{margin-top:28px;font-size:12px}
}
@media(forced-colors:active){.patient-message{background:Canvas;color:CanvasText;outline:1px solid CanvasText}.patient-message:last-child:before{display:none}.patient-stories-note{color:CanvasText}}