.testimonials {
    display: block;
    padding: 125px 0;
    position: relative;
    background: #F0E9F1;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.testimonials .container {
    z-index: 10;
}

.testimonials .slider {
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-left: -10px;
    margin-right: -10px;
    position: relative;
}

.testimonials .slider .slide {
    display: block;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0 10px;
    padding: 16px 30px 24px 30px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
} 

.testimonials .slider .slide .author {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.testimonials .slider .slide .author img {
    display: block;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    margin-right: 10px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
}

.testimonials .slider .slide .author span {
    color: var(--text-secondary-color);
    font-family: Gilroy, sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.testimonials .slider .slider-prev,
.testimonials .slider .slider-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(50% - 30px);
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 50;
}

.testimonials .slider .slider-prev {
    left: -30px;
}

.testimonials .slider .slider-next {
    right: -30px;
}

.testimonials .slider .slick-dots {
    /*margin-top: 24px;*/
    bottom: -48px;
}

.testimonials .slider .slick-dots li {
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.testimonials .slider .slick-dots button {
    width: 30px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--slider-dots-passive-color);
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin: 0 var(--slider-dots-margin);
    padding: 0;
}

.testimonials .slider .slick-dots button::before {
    display: none !important;
}

.testimonials .slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
    width: 30px;
    height: 3px; 
    border-radius: 9px;
    border: 2px solid var(--slider-dots-active-color);
    background: var(--slider-dots-active-color);

}

/* disabling slide show before JS slider initialization. Reduces layout shifts */
.testimonials .slider:not(.slick-initialized)>.slide {
    display: none !important;
}

.testimonials .decor {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 5;
}

.testimonials .decor.decor-1 {
    top: 26px;
    left: 52px;
}

.testimonials .decor.decor-2 {
    top: 0;
    right: 20px;
}

.testimonials .decor.decor-3 {
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 123px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1120px) {
    .testimonials {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }
}


@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .testimonials .slider  .slick-list{ 
        padding:0 20% 0 0 !important;
    }

    .testimonials .decor {
        display: none;
    }
}