.testimonials-section {
    padding: 48px 24px;
  }

  .testimonials-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .testimonial-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #f4f4f5;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 28px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  }

  .testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }

  .testimonial-quote-mark {
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #4a7ab5;
    opacity: 0.35;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .testimonial-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #33363b;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    white-space: pre-line; /* preserves paragraph breaks in longer testimonials */
  }

  .testimonial-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding-top: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .testimonial-attribution {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #202124;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .testimonial-tag {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #4a7ab5;
    background: rgba(74, 122, 181, 0.12);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .testimonial-card { transition: none; }
    .testimonial-card:hover { transform: none; }
  }