.testimonials {
  background: var(--pastel-sand);
  margin-top: 80px;
  padding: 72px 0 88px;
}

.testimonials__inner {
  text-align: center;
}

.testimonials__badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  color: var(--chip-yellow-deep);
}

.testimonials__inner h2 {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 700;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.testimonials__carousel {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.testimonials__arrow {
  flex: none;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

.testimonials__arrow:hover { transform: scale(1.08); }

.testimonials__stage {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1 1 420px;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 420px;
  height: 190px;
}

.testimonials__card {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  text-align: left;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
}

/* stack depth: front, next-back, further-back, hidden */
.testimonials__card[data-pos="0"] {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  opacity: 1;
  z-index: 3;
}

.testimonials__card[data-pos="1"] {
  transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.95);
  opacity: 0.6;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.testimonials__card[data-pos="2"] {
  transform: translateY(26px) scale(0.9);
  opacity: 0.3;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.testimonials__card[data-pos="hidden"] {
  transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.85);
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.testimonials__stars {
  color: var(--chip-yellow-deep);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.testimonials__name {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.testimonials__quote {
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.testimonials__dots {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: #DCD5C4;
  padding: 0;
}

.dot--active { background: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .testimonials__carousel { gap: 10px; }
  .testimonials__card { padding: 26px 22px; }
}