.testimonial-section {
     background: linear-gradient(145deg, #001a56 0%, #002475 100%);
     min-height: 100vh;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
     padding: 50px 24px;
 }

 .wrapper {
     width: 100%;
     max-width: 1100px;
     margin: 0 auto;
 }

 /* HEADING SECTION */
 .heading {
     text-align: center;
     margin-bottom: 40px;
 }

 .heading .script {
     font-family: 'Allura', cursive;
     color: #cddbff;
     font-size: 88px;
     line-height: 1;
     text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 }

 .heading h1 {
     color: #ffffff;
     font-size: 62px;
     font-weight: 800;
     margin-top: -28px;
     letter-spacing: 3px;
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF, #c7e0ff);
     -webkit-background-clip: text;
     background-clip: text;
     color: transparent;
 }

 /* SLIDER CONTAINER */
 .slider-container {
     position: relative;
     width: 100%;
     overflow: hidden;
     border-radius: 48px;
     box-shadow: 0 25px 45px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 }

 .slides-wrapper {
     display: flex;
     transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.92, 0.4, 1);
     will-change: transform;
 }

 /* each testimonial card = slide */
 .testimonial-card {
     flex: 0 0 100%;
     position: relative;
     border: 1.5px solid rgba(111, 168, 255, 0.55);
     border-radius: 48px;
     background: rgba(10, 25, 60, 0.55);
     backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
     padding: 135px 48px 52px 48px;
     transition: all 0.2s ease;
     min-height: 580px;
 }

 /* Profile image (absolute on desktop) */
 .profile {
     position: absolute;
     left: 32px;
     top: 18px;
     z-index: 12;
 }

 .profile img {
     width: 136px;
     height: 136px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     object-fit: cover;
     border: 4px solid #eef3ff;
     box-shadow: 0 12px 22px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
     background: #fff;
     transition: transform 0.3s;
 }

 .profile img:hover {
     transform: scale(1.02);
 }

 /* decorative line + circle (profile) */
 .profile::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     width: 92px;
     height: 2px;
     background: #6fa8ff;
     top: 50%;
     right: -92px;
     border-radius: 2px;
 }

 .profile::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     width: 18px;
     height: 18px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     border: 2px solid #6fa8ff;
     right: -104px;
     top: calc(50% - 9px);
     background: #00206b;
 }

 /* agent info */
 .agent-info {
     position: absolute;
     top: 22px;
     left: 190px;
     z-index: 8;
 }

 .agent-info h3 {
     color: #ffffff;
     font-size: 20px;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: 0.5px;
 }

 .agent-info p {
     color: #cfdfff;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: 400;
     margin-top: 3px;
 }

 /* rating badge */
 .rating {
     position: absolute;
     right: 32px;
     top: 20px;
     padding: 10px 28px;
     background: #2a4070;
     backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
     border-radius: 60px;
     border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
     color: #FFD966;
     font-size: 22px;
     letter-spacing: 5px;
     font-weight: 500;
     box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
     z-index: 8;
 }

 .rating::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     width: 75px;
     height: 2px;
     background: #6fa8ff;
     left: -75px;
     top: 50%;
 }

 .rating::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     width: 18px;
     height: 18px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     border: 2px solid #6fa8ff;
     left: -88px;
     top: calc(50% - 9px);
     background: #00206b;
 }

 /* content text */
 .content {
     color: #fff;
 }

 .content h2 {
     text-align: center;
     font-size: 58px;
     font-weight: 800;
     margin-bottom: 28px;
     background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FFE6B0, #FFD966);
     -webkit-background-clip: text;
     background-clip: text;
     color: transparent;
 }

 .content p {
     font-size: 18px;
     line-height: 1.75;
     color: #f0f4ff;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .client {
     margin-top: 32px;
     color: #FFDE8D;
     font-size: 24px;
     font-weight: 700;
     border-left: 5px solid #FFD966;
     padding-left: 20px;
 }

 /* Navigation buttons */
 .slider-btn {
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     background: rgba(0, 20, 60, 0.7);
     backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
     border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
     width: 48px;
     height: 48px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     cursor: pointer;
     z-index: 20;
     transition: all 0.2s;
     color: white;
     font-size: 24px;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
 }

 .slider-btn:hover {
     background: #2a5fbf;
     border-color: #ffd966;
     color: #FFD966;
 }

 .btn-prev {
     left: 20px;
 }

 .btn-next {
     right: 20px;
 }

 /* dots container */
 .dots-container {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     gap: 14px;
     margin-top: 28px;
     padding-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .dot {
     width: 12px;
     height: 12px;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
     border-radius: 50%;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: all 0.2s;
     border: none;
     padding: 0;
 }

 .dot.active {
     background: #FFD966;
     width: 28px;
     border-radius: 20px;
     box-shadow: 0 0 6px #ffd966;
 }

 /* pause indicator (optional hover pause) */
 .slider-container:hover .slides-wrapper {
     animation-play-state: paused;
 }

 /* responsiveness */
 @media (max-width: 850px) {
     .testimonial-card {
         padding: 100px 32px 42px 32px;
     }

     .content h2 {
         font-size: 46px;
     }

     .client {
         font-size: 20px;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .heading .script {
         font-size: 65px;
     }

     .heading h1 {
         font-size: 40px;
         margin-top: -18px;
     }

     .testimonial-card {
         padding: 32px 24px 40px 24px;
         min-height: auto;
     }

     /* reset absolute positioning for mobile */
     .profile {
         position: relative;
         left: auto;
         top: auto;
         display: flex;
         justify-content: center;
         margin-bottom: 18px;
     }

     .profile::before,
     .profile::after {
         display: none;
     }

     .profile img {
         width: 110px;
         height: 110px;
     }

     .agent-info {
         position: relative;
         left: auto;
         top: auto;
         text-align: center;
         margin-bottom: 20px;
     }

     .rating {
         position: relative;
         right: auto;
         top: auto;
         width: fit-content;
         margin: 0 auto 25px auto;
         padding: 6px 24px;
         font-size: 18px;
         letter-spacing: 4px;
     }

     .rating::before,
     .rating::after {
         display: none;
     }

     .content h2 {
         font-size: 34px;
         margin-bottom: 20px;
     }

     .content p {
         font-size: 16px;
         line-height: 1.65;
     }

     .client {
         font-size: 18px;
         padding-left: 16px;
     }

     .slider-btn {
         width: 38px;
         height: 38px;
         font-size: 18px;
     }

     .btn-prev {
         left: 8px;
     }

     .btn-next {
         right: 8px;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 520px) {
     .content h2 {
         font-size: 28px;
     }

     .testimonial-card {
         padding: 24px 18px 32px 18px;
     }

     .client {
         font-size: 16px;
     }
 }