.swiper-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }
    #testimonials {
      background: #f8fbff;
      padding: 60px 0 80px 0;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    }
    
    #testimonials .section-title {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
    }
    
    #testimonials .section-title h2 {
      font-size: 36px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #0e4c6f;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      padding-bottom: 15px;
    }

    #testimonials .section-title h2::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      display: block;
      width: 60px;
      height: 3px;
      background: #f89c3e;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    
    .swiper-slide {
      height: auto; /* Let slides size themselves naturally */
    }

    .testimonial-item {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 40px 35px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(14, 76, 111, 0.08);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%; /* Fill slide height to keep them equal */
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 1px solid rgba(14, 76, 111, 0.05);
    }
    
    .testimonial-item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(14, 76, 111, 0.12);
    }

    /* Watermark Quote Icon */
    .testimonial-item::before {
      content: '\201C';
      font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      right: 25px;
      font-size: 120px;
      color: rgba(248, 156, 62, 0.1);
      line-height: 1;
      z-index: -1;
    }
    
    .testimonial-item h3 {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      color: #0e4c6f;
    }
    
    .star_blk {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    
    .star_blk .fa-star {
      color: #ffc107;
      font-size: 14px;
      margin-right: 2px;
    }
    
    .testimonial-item p {
      font-style: italic;
      color: #555;
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      flex-grow: 1; /* Pushes content evenly */
    }
    
    .quote-icon-left,
    .quote-icon-right {
      color: #f89c3e;
      font-size: 20px;
      opacity: 0.8;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .quote-icon-left {
      margin-right: 5px;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }
    .quote-icon-right {
      margin-left: 5px;
      transform: translateY(3px);
    }
    
    /* Pagination Container */
    .swiper-pagination {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    
    /* Normal Bullet */
    .swiper-pagination-bullet {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background: #ffffff;        
      border: 2px solid #0e4c6f;  
      opacity: 0.6;
      margin: 0 6px !important;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }
    
    /* Active Bullet */
    .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
      background: #0e4c6f;        
      border: 2px solid #0e4c6f;
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1.3);
    }