:root {
  --testimonial-bg: #ffffff;
  --testimonials-bg: #f7edef; /* mint pink */
  --testimonial-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  --testimonial-border-radius: 1rem;
  --testimonial-padding: 2rem;
  --testimonial-transition: 0.4s ease;
}
.testimonials {
  background: var(--testimonials-bg);
  color: var(--color-black);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10vh 0 10vh 0;
}
.testimonials::before,
.testimonials::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  z-index: 1;
}
.testimonials::before {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  top: -100px;
  left: -100px;
}
.testimonials::after {
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  bottom: -200px;
  right: -200px;
}
.testimonials__container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.testimonial {
  background: var(--testimonial-bg);
  padding: var(--testimonial-padding);
  border-radius: var(--testimonial-border-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--testimonial-shadow);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: transform var(--testimonial-transition), box-shadow var(--testimonial-transition);
}
.testimonial:hover {
  transform: translateY(-0.5rem) rotate(-0.5deg);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.testimonial__text {
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2.5vw, 1rem);
  color: var(--color-gray);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial__text::before {
  content: '“';
  font-size: 3rem;
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.5rem;
  left: -0.5rem;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.testimonial__author {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.125rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: auto;
  text-align: right;
  color: var(--color-black);
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .testimonials__container {
    padding: 2vh;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .testimonials .container {
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .testimonial {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .testimonials__container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1vh;
  }
  .about__heading {
    padding: 1vh;
  }
  .testimonial {
      margin: 2vh;
  }
  .testimonial__text {
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 3vw, 0.9rem);
  }
  .testimonial__author {
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 3vw, 1rem);
  }
}