/* ===== TESTIMONIAL BAR ===== */

section#testimonial-bar {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.testimonial-bar {
  width: 100%;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 1rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(7, 7, 8, 0.96);         /* matches your nav bg */
}

.testimonial-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: rgba(249, 250, 251, 0.9);
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  padding: 50px;
}

/* quote + stars */
.testimonial-quote {
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
  opacity: 1;
  font-size: 1.2em;

}

.testimonial-stars {
  margin-left: 0.45rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: #facc6b; /* warm star gold */
}
/* base state */
.testimonial-quote {
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* fading state */
.testimonial-quote.is-fading {
  opacity: 0;
}


/* responsive: allow wrapping on small screens */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .testimonial-inner {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}


/* base layout (unchanged, shown for context) */
.testimonial-bar {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* both quote + stars fade together */
.testimonial-quote,
.testimonial-stars {
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* fading state on the *bar* */
.testimonial-bar.is-fading .testimonial-quote,
.testimonial-bar.is-fading .testimonial-stars {
  opacity: 0;
}