.testimonials-section {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }


        /* header */
        .testimonials-header {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 3rem auto;
        }

        .testimonials-subtitle {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #e31b23;
            background: rgba(227, 27, 35, 0.08);
            padding: 0.35rem 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .testimonials-title {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.2;
            color: #0a1e2e;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .testimonials-description {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #33475b;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .testimonials-grid {
          display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .testimonial-card {
         flex: 1 1 300px;
    max-width: 380px;
    background: #ebedf0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    /* box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02); */
    padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    /* border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02); */
        }


        .testimonial-rating {
            display: flex;
            gap: 4px;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            color: #f8b84a;       /* auksinė žvaigždutė */
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .testimonial-rating i {
            filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
        }

        .testimonial-text {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.55;
            color: #1f2a41;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            flex: 1;                /* stumia apačią žemyn, kad visos kortelės lygios */
            font-style: normal;
            quotes: "“" "”";
        }

        .testimonial-text::before {
            content: "“";
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #e31b23;
            opacity: 0.5;
            margin-right: 2px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .testimonial-text::after {
            content: "”";
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #e31b23;
            opacity: 0.5;
            margin-left: 2px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* autorius */
        .testimonial-author {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 14px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            padding-top: 1.2rem;
            margin-top: 0.2rem;
        }

        .author-avatar {
            width: 52px;
            height: 52px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .avatar-svg {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: block;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #fff;
        }

        .author-info h4 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0b1c2b;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .author-info p {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #5b6f82;
            letter-spacing: 0.02rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        /* kabutės dekoras apačioje dešinėje */
        .testimonial-quote {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 1rem;
            right: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: #e31b23;
            opacity: 0.08;
            line-height: 1;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .testimonial-quote i {
            filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05));
        }

        /* ---------- responsive smulkmenos ---------- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .testimonials-grid {
                gap: 24px;
            }
            .testimonial-card {
                max-width: 450px;   /* leidžiam plačiau, bet išlaikomas responsive */
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .testimonials-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .container {
            }
            .testimonial-card {
                padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
                max-width: 100%;
            }
            .testimonial-quote {
                bottom: 0.8rem;
                right: 1rem;
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .testimonial-author {
                gap: 10px;
            }
            .author-avatar {
                width: 44px;
                height: 44px;
            }
            .author-info h4 {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
        }

        /* užtikrinam, kad paddingai niekur neišpūsti */
        .testimonial-card * {
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        /* jei norite hard korekcijos – paskutinė kortelė turi pilną aukštį */
        .testimonials-grid {
            align-items: stretch;    /* tempia vaikus per visą aukštį */
        }

        /* papildomas tvarkingumas, kad avatarai neišlįstų */
        .author-avatar svg circle:first-child {
            transition: opacity 0.2s;
        }
   
        /* Išlaikomas tas pats stilius kaip pateikta, tik radius 8px, paddingai subalansuoti */