  /* ================================
     Church Testimonial Carousel
  ================================= */

  .church-testimonial-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(224, 177, 74, 0.18), transparent 25%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(24, 67, 130, 0.15), transparent 30%),
      linear-gradient(135deg, #fffdf7 0%, #f8f0df 50%, #fffaf0 100%);
    isolation: isolate;
  }

  .church-testimonial-section::before,
  .church-testimonial-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(10px);
    z-index: -1;
    animation: testimonialFloat 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  .church-testimonial-section::before {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    top: -100px;
    left: -80px;
    background: rgba(222, 173, 67, 0.16);
  }

  .church-testimonial-section::after {
    width: 360px;
    height: 360px;
    right: -140px;
    bottom: -180px;
    background: rgba(22, 64, 128, 0.12);
    animation-delay: 1.5s;
  }

  @keyframes testimonialFloat {
    from {
      transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
    }

    to {
      transform: translate3d(25px, 20px, 0) scale(1.08);
    }
  }

  .testimonial-small-title {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding: 9px 18px;
    color: #9b6814;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 145, 38, 0.32);
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(111, 75, 11, 0.08);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .testimonial-small-title i {
    color: #c58d26;
  }

  .testimonial-main-title {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #102b50;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
  }

  .testimonial-main-title span {
    color: #bb8020;
  }

  .testimonial-description {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #646464;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .testimonial-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 55px;
  }

  .testimonial-slider {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 22px 0 30px;
  }

  .testimonial-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    animation: testimonialScroll 32s linear infinite;
    will-change: transform;
  }

  .testimonial-slider:hover .testimonial-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
  }

  @keyframes testimonialScroll {
    from {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    to {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }

  .testimonial-item {
    width: 390px;
    flex: 0 0 390px;
    padding: 0 13px;
  }

  .testimonial-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 390px;
    padding: 38px 32px 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    border: 1px solid rgba(190, 135, 34, 0.35);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow:
      0 18px 50px rgba(46, 42, 31, 0.12),
      inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    transition:
      transform 0.4s ease,
      border-color 0.4s ease,
      box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  }

  .testimonial-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    top: -55px;
    right: -45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(212, 161, 57, 0.35),
      rgba(212, 161, 57, 0.05)
    );
  }

  .testimonial-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 8px;
    pointer-events: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 147, 45, 0.12);
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    border-color: rgba(187, 128, 32, 0.7);
    box-shadow:
      0 28px 65px rgba(50, 46, 35, 0.17),
      0 0 28px rgba(197, 141, 38, 0.16);
  }

  .testimonial-quote-icon {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    right: 27px;
    color: rgba(190, 131, 27, 0.16);
    font-size: 58px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .testimonial-cross-icon {
    display: grid;
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    place-items: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #173d70, #0a2449);
    border: 4px solid #f7e5bd;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 49, 92, 0.22);
    transform: rotate(-5deg);
  }

  .testimonial-cross-icon i {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .testimonial-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #e5a72e;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .testimonial-message {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    min-height: 135px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    color: #555555;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.85;
  }

  .testimonial-author {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(172, 128, 42, 0.2);
  }

  .testimonial-author-image {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 66px;
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
  }

  .testimonial-author-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 3px solid #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 2px #d7a442,
      0 8px 20px rgba(58, 49, 29, 0.18);
  }

  .testimonial-author-image span {
    position: absolute;
    right: -3px;
    bottom: 1px;
    display: grid;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    place-items: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #173d70;
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .testimonial-author-info h4 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    color: #122e55;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
  }

  .testimonial-author-info p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ad781e;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .testimonial-controls {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 28px;
  }

  .testimonial-control-btn {
    display: grid;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    place-items: center;
    color: #173d70;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(183, 127, 31, 0.4);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.1);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .testimonial-control-btn:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c5912f, #a66c0d);
    border-color: transparent;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  .testimonial-pause-status {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 0 14px;
    color: #6a604e;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .testimonial-pause-status i {
    color: #be8524;
  }

  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .church-testimonial-section {
      padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .testimonial-item {
      width: 340px;
      flex-basis: 340px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
      min-height: 410px;
      padding: 34px 27px 28px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .church-testimonial-section {
      padding: 65px 0;
    }

    .testimonial-slider-wrapper {
      margin-top: 38px;
    }

    .testimonial-item {
      width: 292px;
      flex-basis: 292px;
      padding: 0 8px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
      min-height: 430px;
      padding: 30px 23px 25px;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .testimonial-message {
      min-height: 165px;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .testimonial-author-image {
      width: 58px;
      height: 58px;
      flex-basis: 58px;
    }

    .testimonial-author-info h4 {
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .testimonial-description {
      padding: 0 12px;
      font-size: 15px;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .testimonial-track,
    .church-testimonial-section::before,
    .church-testimonial-section::after {
      animation: none;
    }

    .testimonial-slider {
      overflow-x: auto;
    }
  }