:root{
  --story-maroon: #7a1216; /* adjust to your brand maroon if needed */
  --story-text: rgba(0,0,0,.72);
}

.storytips{
  width: 100%;
}

/* each band */
.storytips-block{
  padding: 46px 0;
}

.storytips-block--light{
  background: #ffffff;
}

.storytips-block--maroon{
  background: var(--story-maroon);
}

/* inner layout */
.storytips-block__inner{
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 42px;
}

.storytips-block__inner--reverse{
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

/* circle avatar */
.storytips-avatar{
  width: clamp(180px, 22vw, 240px);
  height: clamp(180px, 22vw, 240px);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

/* Replace your current .storytips-avatar img rule with this */
.storytips-avatar img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 118%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top; /* shows more body/arms */
  display: block;
}

/* content */
.storytips-block__content{
  max-width: 640px;
}

.storytips-title{
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.storytips-byline{
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  opacity: .9;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* text color swap by background */
.storytips-block--light .storytips-title,
.storytips-block--light .storytips-byline{
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.85);
}

.storytips-block--light p{
  color: var(--story-text);
}

.storytips-block--maroon .storytips-title,
.storytips-block--maroon .storytips-byline,
.storytips-block--maroon p{
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
}

.storytips-block__content p{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}

/* mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px){
  .storytips-block{
    padding: 34px 0;
  }

  .storytips-block__inner,
  .storytips-block__inner--reverse{
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .storytips-block__content{
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  .storytips-byline{
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
}