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

   .testimonial-section {
       background: #000;
       text-align: center;
   }

   /* SLIDER WRAPPER */
   .testimonial-card-slider {
       width: 100%;
       overflow: hidden;
       position: relative;
       touch-action: pan-y;
       cursor: grab;
   }

   /* CONTAINER */
   .testimonial-card-container {
       display: flex;
       gap: 20px;
       padding: 10px 0 40px;
       transition: transform 0.5s ease;
       will-change: transform;
       margin: 0 10px;
   }

   .testimonial-card-container:active {
       cursor: grabbing;
   }

   /* CARD */
   .testimonial-card {
       position: relative;
       padding: 26px 22px;
       border-radius: 20px;
       text-align: center;
       overflow: hidden;

       flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 60px) / 4);
       /* FIXED */

       background: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.85);
       backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
       border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);

       box-shadow:
           0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
           inset 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);

       transition: all 0.4s ease;

       opacity: 0;
       transform: translateY(40px);
       animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards;
   }

   /* Gradient Glow Border */
   .testimonial-card::before {
       content: "";
       position: absolute;
       inset: 0;
       border-radius: 20px;
       padding: 1px;
       background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ff8a00, #e52e71, #00c6ff);
       -webkit-mask:
           linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
           linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
       -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
       mask-composite: exclude;
       opacity: 0.25;
       transition: 0.4s;
   }

   /* GLOW (original pseudo, but we keep both) */
   .testimonial-card::after {
       content: "";
       position: absolute;
       top: -40%;
       left: -20%;
       width: 140%;
       height: 140%;
       background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 138, 0, 0.15), transparent 60%);
       opacity: 0;
       transition: 0.4s;
   }

   /* HOVER */
   .testimonial-card:hover {
       transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.04);
       box-shadow:
           0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
           0 0 60px rgba(255, 138, 0, 0.12);
   }

   .testimonial-card:hover::before {
       opacity: 0.6;
   }

   .testimonial-card:hover::after {
       opacity: 1;
   }

   /* -----  RATING STARS ----- */
   .testimonial-rating-stars {
       display: flex;
       justify-content: center;
       gap: 6px;
       margin: 0 auto 16px;
       font-size: 24px;
       line-height: 1;
       letter-spacing: 2px;
   }

   .star {
       color: #ffb347;
       text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.6);
       transition: 0.2s;
   }

   .star.filled {
       color: #ff8c00;
       filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px #ffa726);
   }


   .testimonial-card:hover .star {
       text-shadow: 0 0 10px #ffb347;
   }

   /* TITLE */
   .testimonial-username {
       font-size: 20px;
       font-weight: 600;
       color: #fff;
       margin-bottom: 4px;
   }

   /* testimonial-ROLE */
   .testimonial-role {
       font-size: 14px;
       color: #aaa;
       margin-bottom: 16px;
       font-weight: 300;
       letter-spacing: 0.3px;
   }

   /* testimonial-REVIEW TEXT */
   .testimonial-review {
       color: #bfbfbf;
       font-size: 15px;
       line-height: 1.7;
       margin-top: 10px;
       font-style: italic;
   }


   .testimonial-card .testimonial-review::before {
       content: "“";
       font-size: 28px;
       color: rgba(255, 138, 0, 0.2);
       margin-right: 4px;
       vertical-align: middle;
   }

   /* ANIMATION */
   .testimonial-card:nth-child(1) {
       animation-delay: 0.1s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(2) {
       animation-delay: 0.2s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(3) {
       animation-delay: 0.3s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(4) {
       animation-delay: 0.4s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(5) {
       animation-delay: 0.5s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(6) {
       animation-delay: 0.6s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(7) {
       animation-delay: 0.7s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(8) {
       animation-delay: 0.8s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(9) {
       animation-delay: 0.9s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(10) {
       animation-delay: 1s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(11) {
       animation-delay: 1.1s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(12) {
       animation-delay: 1.2s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(13) {
       animation-delay: 1.3s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(14) {
       animation-delay: 1.4s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(15) {
       animation-delay: 1.5s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(16) {
       animation-delay: 1.6s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(17) {
       animation-delay: 1.7s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(18) {
       animation-delay: 1.8s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(19) {
       animation-delay: 1.9s;
   }

   .testimonial-card:nth-child(20) {
       animation-delay: 2s;
   }

   @keyframes fadeUp {
       to {
           opacity: 1;
           transform: translateY(0);
       }
   }

   /* SMOOTH SCROLL FEEL */
   .testimonial-card-container {
       transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
   }

   /* CENTER FOCUS EFFECT (via JS) */
   .testimonial-card {
       opacity: 0.6;
       transform: scale(0.92);
       transition: all 0.5s ease;
   }

   .testimonial-card.active {
       opacity: 1;
       transform: scale(1.05);
       z-index: 2;
   }

   .testimonial-card.near {
       opacity: 0.8;
       transform: scale(0.97);
   }

   /* RESPONSIVE  */

   /* 3 cards */
   @media (max-width: 1100px) {
       .testimonial-card {
           flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 40px) / 3);
       }
   }

   /* 2 cards */
   @media (max-width: 768px) {
       .testimonial-card-container {
           padding: 10px 0 30px;
       }

       .testimonial-card {
           flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 20px) / 2);
           padding: 22px 18px;
       }

       .testimonial-rating-stars {
           font-size: 22px;
           gap: 5px;
       }
   }

   /* 1 card */
   @media (max-width: 480px) {
       .testimonial-card {
           flex: 0 0 100%;
           padding: 20px;
       }

       .testimonial-username {
           font-size: 18px;
       }

       .testimonial-card p {
           font-size: 14px;
       }

       .testimonial-rating-stars {
           font-size: 20px;
       }
   }



   /* optional small heading */
   .testimonial-section h2 {
       color: #fff;
       font-size: 2rem;
       margin-bottom: 30px;
       font-weight: 400;
       letter-spacing: 1px;
       background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ff8a00, #e52e71);
       -webkit-background-clip: text;
       -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
   }