.testimonials-section {
  --testimonial-gap: 18px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 8%, rgba(255, 103, 0, 0.09), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 92%, rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.11), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #f7fbff 0%, #ffffff 52%, #fff9f4 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonials-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto auto 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky) 0%, #67b7ea 48%, var(--orange) 100%);
}

.testimonials-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.testimonials-heading__copy { max-width: 620px; }
.testimonials-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.testimonials-heading h2 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.testimonials-heading p.muted { margin: 0; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.testimonials-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.testimonials-control {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  color: var(--ink-light);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, background 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}
.testimonials-control:hover {
  border-color: var(--sky-border);
  background: var(--sky-light);
  color: var(--sky-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.testimonials-control:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--orange); outline-offset: 2px; }
.testimonials-control svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.testimonials-control--pause {
  width: auto;
  min-width: 74px;
  padding: 0 15px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font: 800 0.67rem/1 var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.testimonials-viewport {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 -7px;
  padding: 7px;
}

.testimonials-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--testimonial-gap);
  align-items: stretch;
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}

.testimonial-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 2 * var(--testimonial-gap)) / 3);
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 248px;
  padding: 28px 26px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(174, 214, 241, 0.55);
  border-radius: 19px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px -16px rgba(21, 67, 96, 0.28);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonial-quote-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  right: 20px;
  color: var(--sky);
  font: 700 6.2rem/1 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  opacity: 0.13;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.testimonial-card blockquote {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.testimonial-card footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 17px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
}

.testimonial-event {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 7px 11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--sky-light);
  color: var(--sky-contrast);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.testimonial-event::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 6px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--orange);
}

.testimonials-progress {
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(174, 214, 241, 0.38);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.testimonials-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky), var(--orange));
}
.testimonials-section.is-paused .testimonials-progress span,
.testimonials-section.is-interacting .testimonials-progress span { animation-play-state: paused; }

.testimonials-section.is-static .testimonials-controls,
.testimonials-section.is-static .testimonials-progress { display: none; }
.testimonials-section.is-static .testimonials-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(235px, 1fr));
  transform: none !important;
}
.testimonials-section.is-static .testimonial-card { flex: none; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .testimonial-card { flex-basis: calc((100% - var(--testimonial-gap)) / 2); }
  .testimonials-heading { align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .testimonials-section { padding: 25px 18px 20px; border-radius: 19px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .testimonials-heading { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .testimonials-heading h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .testimonials-controls { width: 100%; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .testimonial-card { flex-basis: 100%; min-height: 215px; padding: 24px 22px 21px; }
  .testimonial-card blockquote { font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.65; }
  .testimonial-quote-mark { font-size: 5.3rem; }
}

@keyframes testimonials-progress {
  from { width: 0; }
  to { width: 100%; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .testimonials-track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(235px, 1fr));
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none;
  }
  .testimonial-card { flex: none; }
  .testimonials-controls, .testimonials-progress { display: none; }
}