/*====================================== start of testimonials ================================================ */
  
          .testimonial-slider {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 10px 5px;
             background-color: transparent;
            border-radius: 10px;
            color: #fff;
            font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }
        
        .testimonial-container {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 300px;
        }
        
        .testimonial {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 5px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
        .testimonial.active {
            opacity: 1;
               background-color: transparent;
            color:white !important;
        }
        
        .testimonial-quote {
            font-size: 20px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
            padding: 0 10px;
        }
        
        .testimonial-quote::before,
        .testimonial-quote::after {
            content: '"';
            font-size: 60px;
            position: absolute;
            color: #555;
            font-family: Georgia, serif;
        }
        
        .testimonial-quote::before {
            top: -20px;
            left: 0;
        }
        
        .testimonial-quote::after {
            bottom: -40px;
            right: 0;
        }
        
        .testimonial-author {
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            color: #f0f0f0;
        }
        
        .testimonial-position {
            color: #aaa;
            font-size: 14px;
        }
        
        .testimonial-nav {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }
        
        .nav-dot {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: #333;
            margin: 0 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
            padding:0px !important;
        }
        
        .nav-dot.active {
            background-color: #fff;
             width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
              padding:0px !important;
        }
        
        .testimonial-arrows {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }
        
        .arrow {
            background-color: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 10px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .arrow:hover {
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }

/*====================================== end of slider  ================================================ */