*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    body {
      background: #f4f6f8;
      font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       CONTENT GRID SYSTEM (your main CSS)
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    [data-theme=blue] {
      background-color: #757629;
    }

    .content-grid {
      --padding-inline: 1rem;
      width: 100%;
      --content-max-width: 1500px;
      --breakout-max-width: 85ch;
      --breakout-size: calc((var(--breakout-max-width) - var(--content-max-width)) / 2);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns:
        [full-width-start] minmax(var(--padding-inline), 1fr)
        [breakout-start] minmax(0, var(--breakout-size))
        [content-start] min(100% - (var(--padding-inline) * 2), var(--content-max-width))
        [content-end] minmax(0, var(--breakout-size))
        [breakout-end] minmax(var(--padding-inline), 1fr)
        [full-width-end];
    }

    .content-grid > :not(.breakout, .full-width) {
      grid-column: content;
      width: 100%;
      padding-inline: 0px;
    }

    .content-grid > .breakout {
      grid-column: breakout;
    }

    .content-grid > .full-width {
      grid-column: full-width;
    }

    .testimonials-section.content-grid {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1500px;
      margin-inline: auto;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .testimonials-section {
      padding-block: 3rem;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .testimonials-section {
        padding-block: 4rem;
      }
    }

    /* ── Header ── */
    .sec-title {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .sub-title {
      display: block;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #086f6e;
      margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
    }

    .sec-title h2 {
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #0f2b4c;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       CAROUSEL
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .carousel-outer {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .carousel-track-wrapper {
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
      will-change: transform;
    }

    /* Slides */
    .carousel-slide {
      flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 20px);
      min-width: calc(33.333% - 20px);
      margin: 0 10px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .carousel-slide {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 20px);
        min-width: calc(50% - 20px);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .carousel-slide {
        flex: 0 0 calc(100% - 20px);
        min-width: calc(100% - 20px);
      }
    }

    /* ── Dots ── */
    .carousel-dots {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .carousel-dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: none;
      padding: 8px;
      background: #d8dee2;
      background-clip: content-box;
      box-sizing: content-box;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .carousel-dot:hover {
      background: #0cb5b4;
      background-clip: content-box;
    }

    .carousel-dot.active {
      width: 28px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #14cac9 0%, #0a9f9e 50%, #0cb5b4 100%);
      background-clip: content-box;
    }

    /* ── Arrows ── */
    .carousel-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 40%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid #e2e6ea;
      background: #fff;
      color: #0cb5b4;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

    .carousel-arrow svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      stroke: currentColor;
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2;
    }

    .carousel-arrow:hover {
      background: #0cb5b4;
      color: #fff;
      border-color: #0cb5b4;
    }

    .carousel-arrow--prev { left: -22px; }
    .carousel-arrow--next { right: -22px; }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .carousel-arrow { display: none; }
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       CARD
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .testimonial-card {
      position: relative;
      padding: 25px 28px 44px 28px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #eee;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
      cursor: default;
    }

    /* Red skewed shape */
    .testimonial-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: -50px;
      width: 200px;
      height: 180px;
      /* background-color: #e02020; */
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #14cac9 0%, #0a9f9e 30% 30%, #0cb5b4 100%);
      transform: skewX(-40deg);
      transform-origin: top right;
      transition: all 300ms ease;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    /* Black overlay on hover */
    .testimonial-card::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: -50px;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      background-color: #0cb5b4;
      transform: skewX(-40deg);
      transform-origin: top right;
      transition: all 300ms ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .testimonial-card:hover::after {
      width: 200px;
      height: 180px;
    }

    /* ── Author ── */
    .author-box {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .author-avatar {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 50%;
      padding: 5px;
      border: 2px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .author-avatar img {
      display: block;
      border-radius: 50%;
      width: 86px;
      height: 86px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .author-info {
      position: relative;
      padding: 12px 22px 12px 56px;
      margin-left: -42px;
      background-color: #ebf1f5;
      flex: 1;
      z-index: 2;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .author-info::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 0;
      /* background-color: #e02020; */
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #14cac9 0%, #0a9f9e 30% 30%, #0cb5b4 100%);
      transition: width 300ms ease;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .testimonial-card:hover .author-info::before {
      width: 100%;
    }

    .author-name {
      position: relative;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      transition: color 300ms ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .author-role {
      position: relative;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #666;
      transition: color 300ms ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .testimonial-card:hover .author-name,
    .testimonial-card:hover .author-role {
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ── Content ── */
    .content-box {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 20px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .rating {
      display: flex;
      gap: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .rating .star {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #f9b524;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .testi-text {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.78;
      color: #555;
    }

    /* .quote-icon {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 4px;
      right: 24px;
      font-size: 86px;
      line-height: 1;
      color: #dde4ea;
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 900;
      z-index: 1;
      user-select: none;
      pointer-events: none;
    } */
    
  .quote-icon {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 4px;
  right: 24px;
  width: 60px;       
  height: auto;
   color: #dde4ea;
  z-index: 1;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

   
  .quote-icon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  /* opacity: 1;      */
}