.testimonials {
  background: var(--c-bg-0);
  position: relative;
}

.testimonials__header {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin: 0 auto 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.testimonials__heading {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--c-text);
}
.testimonials__sub {
  color: var(--c-text-2);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.testimonials__grid {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.testimonial-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--c-surface), var(--c-surface-2));
  border: 1px solid var(--c-line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-expo),
              border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.testimonial-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(124,58,237,0.4), transparent 60%);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-expo);
  z-index: -1;
}
.testimonial-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--c-line-strong); }
.testimonial-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.testimonial-card__quote-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.testimonial-card__stars {
  color: #f59e0b;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.testimonial-card__quote {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--c-text);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  flex: 1;
}

.testimonial-card__divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--c-line);
}

.testimonial-card__author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}
.testimonial-card__avatar {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--avatar-grad, var(--grad-primary));
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.testimonial-card__name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--c-text);
}
.testimonial-card__role {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--c-text-3);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .testimonials__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .testimonial-card { max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; }
}