/* Design tokens taken from index.html (about.css :root + style.css) */
    :root {
      --first-color: #f5b81e;   /* RIK logo gold */
      --black-color: hsl(0, 0%, 0%);
      --white-color: hsl(0, 0%, 95%);
      --title-color: hsl(0, 0%, 0%);
      --text-color: hsl(0, 0%, 35%);
      --soft-bg: hsl(0, 0%, 96%);
    }

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

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a34a2, #552ea8);
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      display: block;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 24px;
    }

    /* ====================== BANNER ====================== */
    .banner {
      position: relative;
      height: 78vh;
      min-height: 460px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      background: url('../img/ABOUT/about.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
    }

    .banner::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(74, 52, 162, 0.6), rgba(85, 46, 168, 0.35));
    }

    .banner__inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 0 20px;
      animation: fadeUp 1.1s ease both;
    }

    /* top-left site logo */
    .site-logo {
      position: absolute;
      top: 22px;
      left: 32px;
      z-index: 5;
    }

    .site-logo img {
      height: 120px;
      width: auto;
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .site-logo { top: 16px; left: 18px; }
      .site-logo img { height: 58px; }
    }

    /* matches .parag style in index (18px, letter-spacing 2px) */
    .banner__script {
      font-size: 18px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    /* matches index heading style: Poppins, tight tracking */
    .banner__title {
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.1;
      text-transform: capitalize;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .banner__text {
      max-width: 620px;
      margin: 20px auto 0;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #f3f3f3;
    }

    /* ====================== SECTIONS ====================== */
    .section {
      padding: 100px 0 0;
    }

    /* OUR CLIENTS / testimonials keeps its bottom spacing */
    .section--clients {
      padding-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .section--soft {
      background: transparent;
    }

    .section__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 56px;
    }

    /* matches index --h1-font-size scale (1.75rem -> 3rem) */
    .section__heading h2 {
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: capitalize;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #fff;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .section__heading h2::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: -14px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 70px;
      height: 4px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: var(--first-color);
    }

    .split {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    /* Content side */
    .content-side h3 {
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--first-color);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    /* matches marriage .intro-split h2 heading size */
    .content-side h4 {
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: capitalize;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* matches index --normal-font-size (0.938rem -> 1rem) */
    .content-side p {
      color: #f3f3f3;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .content-side ul {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 6px 0 26px;
    }

    .content-side li {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 28px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
    }

    .content-side li::before {
      content: "\2766";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: -2px;
      color: var(--first-color);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* matches .button-ab in about.css */
    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--black-color);
      color: var(--white-color);
      padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0.75rem;
      outline: none;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 15px;
      transition: background-color 0.4s, transform 0.3s;
    }

    .btn:hover,
    .btn:focus,
    .btn:active {
      background-color: var(--first-color);
      color: #1a1a1a;
      border: none;
      outline: none;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* ====================== IMAGE ANIMATIONS ====================== */
    .img-stack {
      position: relative;
      height: 440px;
    }

    .img-stack img {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 18px;
      object-fit: cover;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
      border: 5px solid #fff;
    }

    .img-stack .pic-main {
      width: 68%;
      height: 78%;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .img-stack .pic-sub1 {
      width: 50%;
      height: 52%;
      bottom: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 3;
      animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite 1.5s;
    }

    .img-stack .pic-sub2 {
      width: 38%;
      height: 40%;
      bottom: 12%;
      left: 8%;
      z-index: 4;
      animation: float 7s ease-in-out infinite 0.8s;
    }

    /* dotted accent shape behind stack */
    .img-stack::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 160px;
      height: 160px;
      top: -22px;
      right: 4%;
      background-image: radial-gradient(var(--first-color) 2px, transparent 2px);
      background-size: 18px 18px;
      opacity: 0.4;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @keyframes float {
      0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
      50% { transform: translateY(-18px); }
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* scroll reveal */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(50px);
      transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
    }

    .reveal.in-view {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ====================== FOOTER (matches .footer-marraige in index) ====================== */
    .footer-marraige {
      background-color: #000;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 28px 0;
      margin-top: 8px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-content {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-logo img {
      max-width: 100px; margin: -14px 0 -10px;
    }

    .footer-menu {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .footer-menu ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .footer-menu ul li {
      margin: 0 15px;
    }

    .footer-menu ul li a {
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .footer-menu ul li a:hover {
      color: rgb(252, 198, 28);
    }

    .footer-contact {
      padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .footer-contact p {
      margin: 5px 0;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .footer-contact p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .footer-logo img { max-width: 120px; }
      .footer-menu ul li { flex: 1 1 100%; margin: 10px 0; }
      .footer-menu ul li a { font-size: 1rem; }
      .footer-contact p { font-size: 1rem; }
    }

    /* ====================== RESPONSIVE ====================== */
    @media (max-width: 880px) {
      .split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .split--reverse .content-side {
        order: 2;
      }

      .split--reverse .img-stack {
        order: 1;
      }

      .img-stack {
        height: 360px;
        max-width: 460px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .section,
      .about-statistics-section,
      .about-founder-section { padding: 80px 0 0; }
      .section--clients { padding-bottom: 60px; }
      .img-stack { height: 300px; }
    }
    /* ===== about-style page chrome: back / mail / social / location ===== */
    .page-back {
      position: absolute;
      top: 116px;
      left: 40px;
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: block;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 4003;
      transition: all 200ms linear;
    }
    .page-back::before,
    .page-back::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: url('../img/arrow.svg') center center / 48px 48px no-repeat;
      transition: all 200ms linear;
    }
    .page-back::before { left: 0; opacity: 1; }
    .page-back::after  { left: 100%; opacity: 0; }
    .page-back:hover::before { left: -100%; opacity: 0; }
    .page-back:hover::after  { left: 0; opacity: 1; }

    .page-mail {
      position: absolute;
      top: 32px;
      right: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      z-index: 4003;
    }
    .page-mail__txt {
      font-size: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .page-mail__icon { display: inline-flex; animation: chrome-pulse 1s linear infinite; }
    .page-mail:hover { color: var(--first-color); }

    @keyframes chrome-pulse {
      0%   { transform: scale(1); }
      50%  { transform: scale(0.9); }
      100% { transform: scale(0.95); }
    }

    .page-social {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 30px;
      left: 20px;
      writing-mode: vertical-lr;
      z-index: 3001;
    }
    .page-social a {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      margin: 10px 0;
      padding: 5px 3px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all .3s linear;
    }
    .page-social a::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 3px;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: -1;
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0947db, #07d89d);
      transition: all .3s linear;
    }
    .page-social a:nth-child(2)::after { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ee2d29, #f8ae2c); }
    .page-social a:nth-child(3)::after { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #3a3d98, #6f22b9); }
    .page-social a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
    .page-social a:hover { color: #fff; }

    .page-location {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 30px;
      right: 25px;
      writing-mode: vertical-lr;
      transform: rotate(180deg);
      z-index: 3001;
    }
    .page-location p {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0;
      padding-top: 35px;
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 20px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .page-location p::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: url('../img/pin.svg') left center / 20px 20px no-repeat;
      transform: rotate(90deg);
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .page-back { top: 20px; left: 50%; margin-left: -24px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .page-mail__txt { display: none; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 575px) {
      .page-social, .page-location { display: none; }
    }
/* content paragraphs use Lora */
p, li, .btn, .phones a { font-family: 'Lora', serif; }

/* ====================== ABOUT-PAGE COMPONENTS ====================== */
/* small tagline / subheading label (18px) above section headings */
.section__heading .sub {
  display: block;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--first-color);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* feature list under the intro */
.about-features {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 28px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.about-feature-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
}
.about-feature-item i { color: var(--first-color); font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* services cards (ported from about.html — images + hover) */
.about-services {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.service-card {
  padding: 40px 25px 35px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1),
    border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.service-icon-wrap {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid #f5eedc;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), background 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.service-card-img {
  width: 48%;
  height: auto;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), filter 0.4s ease;
}
.service-card-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: var(--title-color);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 5px 0 12px;
}
.service-card-desc {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-color);
  margin: 0;
}

/* hover */
.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  border-color: var(--first-color);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(245, 184, 30, 0.18);
}
.service-card:hover .service-icon-wrap {
  transform: scale(1.08) translateY(-4px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--first-color), var(--first-color-light, #ffd86b));
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(245, 184, 30, 0.3);
}
.service-card:hover .service-card-img {
  transform: rotate(6deg) scale(1.05);
}

/* statistics (ported from about.html) */
.about-statistics-section { padding: 100px 0 0; position: relative; z-index: 10; }

/* founder's note (ported from about.html) */
.about-founder-section { padding: 100px 0 0; position: relative; z-index: 10; }
.founder-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: center;
}
.founder-image-col { text-align: center; }
.founder-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.founder-image-wrapper::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: 15px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 2px solid var(--first-color);
  border-radius: 30px;
  z-index: -1;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.founder-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.founder-image-wrapper:hover .founder-img { transform: translate(-6px, -6px); box-shadow: 0 25px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28); }
.founder-image-wrapper:hover::before { transform: translate(6px, 6px); }

.founder-tagline {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--first-color);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 45px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.founder-tagline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--first-color);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.founder-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.founder-text {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #f3f3f3;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.founder-signature-wrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 22px; }
.founder-signature {
  font-family: 'Pinyon Script', cursive;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--first-color);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.founder-designation {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #dddddd;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.founder-contact-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 28px;
  background-color: var(--black-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  outline: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: background-color 0.4s, transform 0.3s;
}
.founder-contact-btn:hover,
.founder-contact-btn:focus,
.founder-contact-btn:active {
  background-color: var(--first-color);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .founder-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .founder-image-col { order: 1; }
  .founder-content { order: 2; text-align: center; }
  .founder-tagline { padding-left: 0; }
  .founder-tagline::before { display: none; }
  .founder-signature-wrap { align-items: center; }
}

.statistics-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.statistics-tagline {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--first-color);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.statistics-tagline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 12px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--first-color);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.statistics-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.statistics-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}
.stat-item-modern {
  text-align: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.stat-item-modern:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
.stat-number {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--first-color);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
}
.stat-item-modern:hover .stat-number { color: #ffffff; }
.stat-divider {
  border: none;
  height: 1.5px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  margin: 18px 0;
  width: 100%;
  transition: background-color 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  transform-origin: left;
}
.stat-item-modern:hover .stat-divider {
  background-color: var(--first-color);
  transform: scaleX(1.03);
}
.stat-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}
.stat-desc {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #f3f3f3;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .statistics-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .statistics-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}

/* founder signature */
.founder-signature {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.founder-designation {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  color: var(--first-color);
}

/* testimonials — Owl carousel (replicated from about.html) */
.about-testi-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Left column */
.testimonial-left-wrap { padding-right: 40px; text-align: left; }

.testimonial-tagline {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--first-color);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 45px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
.testimonial-tagline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--first-color);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.testimonial-main-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-align: left;
}
.testimonial-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #f3f3f3;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: left;
}
.testimonial-nav-buttons { display: flex; gap: 15px; justify-content: flex-start; margin-top: 10px; }
.nav-btn {
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  background: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  outline: none;
}
.nav-btn:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #1c1c1e;
  border-color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Right column slider */
.gtco-testimonials { position: relative; padding-right: 30px; }
.testi-viewport { position: relative; padding: 20px 0; }

.testimonial-item { display: none; }
.testimonial-item.active {
  display: flex;
  animation: testiFade 0.5s ease;
}
@keyframes testiFade {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.testimonial-item {
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 45px 40px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(245, 184, 30, 0.15), 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border-top: 6px solid var(--first-color);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.testimonial-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 65px rgba(245, 184, 30, 0.25), 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.testimonial-quote-icon {
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  font-size: 9rem;
  color: rgba(245, 184, 30, 0.25);
  line-height: 1;
  height: 40px;
  margin-top: -15px;
  margin-left: -5px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.testimonial-text {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #1c1c1e;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.testimonial-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.testimonial-avatar-wrap {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid var(--first-color);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.testimonial-avatar { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.testimonial-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.testimonial-name {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1c1c1e;
  margin: 0;
}
.testimonial-designation {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--first-color);
  display: block;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* dots — pill indicator */
.testi-dots { text-align: center; margin-top: 26px; }
.testi-dot {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border: none;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin: 0 6px;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.testi-dot.active {
  background: var(--first-color);
  width: 24px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(245, 184, 30, 0.4);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-testi-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .testimonial-left-wrap { padding-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; }
  .testimonial-tagline { padding-left: 0; }
  .testimonial-tagline::before { display: none; }
  .testimonial-nav-buttons { justify-content: center; }
  .gtco-testimonials { padding-right: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .testimonial-item { padding: 28px 24px; border-radius: 20px; }
  .testimonial-quote-icon { font-size: 6rem; }
}
.testi-card .quote { color: var(--first-color); font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1; }
.testi-card p {
  font-size: clamp(0.938rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-color);
  margin: 6px 0 18px;
}
.testi-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.testi-author img { width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.testi-author h4 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--title-color);
}
.testi-author span {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-services { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .about-services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}