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/* ABOUT */
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/* HOW IT WORKS */
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footer {
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to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
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.hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 7rem 2rem 4rem; gap: 3rem; }
.hero::after { display: none; }
.hero-visual { order: -1; }
.stories { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
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.about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 5rem 2rem; gap: 3rem; }
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<nav id="nav">
<a href="#" class="logo">Think<span>sies</span></a>
<a href="#stories">Browse Stories</a>
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<!-- HERO -->
<section class="hero">
<div class="hero-text">
<p class="eyebrow">Inspiring Short Stories</p>
<h1>Stories that <em>stay</em> with you</h1>
<p class="hero-sub">Beautifully crafted short fiction for curious minds. Each story is a world complete in itself — ready to download in seconds.</p>
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<span>Browse Stories</span>
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<div class="hero-visual">
<div class="book-stack">
<div class="book">
<div class="book-line"></div>
<div class="book-label">Mystery</div>
<div class="book-title">The Last Letter</div>
</div>
<div class="book">
<div class="book-line"></div>
<div class="book-label">Philosophy</div>
<div class="book-title">A Quiet Monday</div>
</div>
<div class="book">
<div class="book-line"></div>
<div class="book-label">Featured</div>
<div class="book-title">When the Clock Forgot</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- MARQUEE -->
<div class="marquee-wrap">
<div class="marquee-track">
<span class="marquee-item">Thought-provoking</span>
<span class="marquee-item">Instant download</span>
<span class="marquee-item">New stories weekly</span>
<span class="marquee-item">0,99 € each</span>
<span class="marquee-item">Beautifully written</span>
<span class="marquee-item">All genres</span>
<span class="marquee-item">PDF format</span>
<span class="marquee-item">Thought-provoking</span>
<span class="marquee-item">Instant download</span>
<span class="marquee-item">New stories weekly</span>
<span class="marquee-item">0,99 € each</span>
<span class="marquee-item">Beautifully written</span>
<span class="marquee-item">All genres</span>
<span class="marquee-item">PDF format</span>
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</div>
<!-- STORIES -->
<section class="stories" id="stories">
<div class="section-header">
<h2 class="section-title">Latest <em>Stories</em></h2>
<span class="section-count">Showing 6 of 48 stories</span>
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<div class="stories-grid">
<div class="story-card">
<div class="story-genre">Philosophy</div>
<h3 class="story-title">When the Clock Forgot</h3>
<p class="story-excerpt">A watchmaker discovers his most precise creation has begun to run backwards — and with it, so does his life.</p>
<div class="story-footer">
<span class="story-price">0,99 € · PDF · 12 min read</span>
<span class="story-arrow">↗</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="story-card">
<div class="story-genre">Mystery</div>
<h3 class="story-title">The Last Letter</h3>
<p class="story-excerpt">Found in a library book returned after forty years — a letter addressed to no one, signed by everyone.</p>
<div class="story-footer">
<span class="story-price">0,99 € · PDF · 8 min read</span>
<span class="story-arrow">↗</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="story-card">
<div class="story-genre">Drama</div>
<h3 class="story-title">A Quiet Monday</h3>
<p class="story-excerpt">Two strangers share a park bench every week for a year, never speaking — until the day one of them doesn't come.</p>
<div class="story-footer">
<span class="story-price">0,99 € · PDF · 10 min read</span>
<span class="story-arrow">↗</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="story-card">
<div class="story-genre">Magical Realism</div>
<h3 class="story-title">The Color Between</h3>
<p class="story-excerpt">She painted the sky every evening. One night, a color appeared that had no name — and no one else could see it.</p>
<div class="story-footer">
<span class="story-price">0,99 € · PDF · 9 min read</span>
<span class="story-arrow">↗</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="story-card">
<div class="story-genre">Science Fiction</div>
<h3 class="story-title">The Memory Merchant</h3>
<p class="story-excerpt">In a city where forgetting is illegal, one woman builds her entire life around the one memory she is not allowed to sell.</p>
<div class="story-footer">
<span class="story-price">0,99 € · PDF · 14 min read</span>
<span class="story-arrow">↗</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="story-card">
<div class="story-genre">Slice of Life</div>
<h3 class="story-title">Seventeen Seconds</h3>
<p class="story-excerpt">The duration of a hug, a hesitation, and a goodbye — told from three different perspectives of the same afternoon.</p>
<div class="story-footer">
<span class="story-price">0,99 € · PDF · 7 min read</span>
<span class="story-arrow">↗</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- ABOUT -->
<section class="about">
<div>
<div class="about-number">48</div>
<div class="about-label">Stories & counting</div>
<p class="about-text">Every week, a new story lands in our library. Handpicked, carefully edited, and priced so nothing stands between you and a great read. No subscription. No commitment. Just words worth your time.</p>
</div>
<div>
<blockquote class="about-quote">The best stories don't just entertain — they leave a small, permanent mark.</blockquote>
</div>
</section>
<!-- HOW IT WORKS -->
<section class="how">
<h2 class="how-title">How it <em>works</em></h2>
<div class="steps">
<div class="step">
<div class="step-num">01 / Browse</div>
<div class="step-title">Find your story</div>
<p class="step-desc">Explore our library by genre, mood, or reading time. Every story has a preview so you know what you're getting.</p>
</div>
<div class="step">
<div class="step-num">02 / Buy</div>
<div class="step-title">One click, 0,99 €</div>
<p class="step-desc">No account required. Pay securely and receive your download link instantly — no waiting, no fuss.</p>
</div>
<div class="step">
<div class="step-num">03 / Read</div>
<div class="step-title">Yours to keep</div>
<p class="step-desc">Download your PDF and read it wherever you like — your phone, your tablet, or printed out with a good cup of coffee.</p>
</div>
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</section>
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