.testimonials {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.testi-header {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(0% - 100px);
    right: 0;
    /* transform: translateX(-50%); */
}

.testi-header .section-heading {
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.testi-sub {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 16px;
    max-width: 420px;
}

.testi-arrows {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.testi-arrow {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,0.18);
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}

.testi-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: #111;
}

/* Carousel */
.testi-carousel-outer {
    padding: 0 calc((100vw - 1200px) / 2);
}

.testi-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: center;
}

.testi-slide {
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 180px;
    height: 420px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: width 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.testi-slide:hover:not(.testi-active) {
    width: 210px;
}

.testi-slide.testi-active {
    width: 500px;
}

.testi-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    display: block;
}

.testi-slide:hover .testi-bg {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* dark scrim always present, stronger at bottom */
.testi-slide::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.88) 0%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.30) 50%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.10) 100%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.testi-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 32px 24px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.testi-province-tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.testi-name {
    font-family: 'Scheherazade New', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.testi-role {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .testi-carousel-outer { padding: 0 40px; }
    .testi-slide.testi-active { width: 380px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .testi-arrows { display: none; }
    .testi-track { flex-direction: column; }
    .testi-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 24px; }
    .testi-carousel-outer { padding: 0px; }
    .testi-slide { width: 100%; height: 320px; }
    .testi-slide.testi-active { width: 100%; }
    .testi-sub { max-width: 100%; }
    .testi-name { font-size: 18px; white-space: normal; }
}