.learner-stories{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:100px 0 110px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 15%,#9d74341a,transparent 30%),linear-gradient(145deg,#090b10,#11100d);color:#f5f1e8;border-top:1px solid #d4ae542d}.learner-stories:before,.learner-stories:after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}.learner-stories:before{width:280px;height:280px;right:8%;top:5%;background:#d6ad4b12;filter:blur(8px)}.learner-stories:after{width:4px;height:4px;right:26%;top:22%;background:#f4d783;box-shadow:-190px 105px 0 #e1c56e,120px 135px 0 #d5a941, -350px 28px 0 #f4d783;opacity:.8}.stories-shell{max-width:1240px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative;z-index:1}.stories-heading{max-width:820px;margin-bottom:10px}.stories-kicker{margin:0 0 18px;color:#d5b56a;font:10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.22em}.stories-kicker i{display:inline-block;width:42px;height:1px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:17px;background:#d5b56a}.stories-heading h2{margin:0;font:600 clamp(40px,5.5vw,72px)/1.05 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.05em}.stories-heading h2 em{color:#d5b56a}.stories-heading>p:last-child{max-width:540px;margin:20px 0 0;color:#a9a397;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}

/* INFINITE MARQUEE DUAL-TRACK CAROUSEL STYLES */
.stories-layout{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;gap:45px!important;margin-top:40px!important}
.testimonial-list{display:block!important;width:100%!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.testimonial-marquee-container{position:relative;width:100%;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;padding:12px 0;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 7%,#000 93%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 7%,#000 93%,transparent 100%)}
.marquee-row{display:flex;width:max-content;gap:18px;user-select:none}
.marquee-row-left .marquee-content-track{display:flex;gap:18px;animation:marqueeScrollLeft 38s linear infinite}
.marquee-row-right .marquee-content-track{display:flex;gap:18px;animation:marqueeScrollRight 42s linear infinite}
.marquee-row:hover .marquee-content-track{animation-play-state:paused}

@keyframes marqueeScrollLeft{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
@keyframes marqueeScrollRight{0%{transform:translateX(-100%)}100%{transform:translateX(0)}}

.testimonial-card-marquee{flex:0 0 350px!important;width:350px!important;padding:22px 24px!important;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#151724,#0a0b12)!important;border:1.5px solid #e5c070!important;border-radius:20px!important;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(229,192,112,.4),inset 0 0 14px rgba(229,192,112,.12),0 16px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.75)!important;transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease!important}
.testimonial-card-marquee:hover{transform:translateY(-5px) scale(1.02)!important;border-color:#f7d788!important;box-shadow:0 0 35px rgba(247,215,136,.65),inset 0 0 20px rgba(247,215,136,.25),0 22px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.9)!important}
.testimonial-card-marquee .stars{color:#f7d788!important;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:13px!important;text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(247,215,136,.6)}
.testimonial-card-marquee blockquote{margin:14px 0 16px!important;color:#ffffff!important;font:500 15px/1.65 var(--serif),serif!important;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6);white-space:normal}
.testimonial-card-marquee footer{border:0;margin:0;padding:0;display:block;color:#f4d783!important;font:700 11px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em}
.testimonial-card-marquee footer span{display:block;margin-top:4px;color:#b0c2de!important;font-weight:400}

.testimonial-empty{grid-column:1/-1;padding:34px;border:1px dashed #b18c474d;border-radius:14px;color:#979187;font:12px var(--mono);text-align:center}
.testimonial-form{max-width:680px;width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:30px 32px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#211b12,#11131a);border:1px solid #d2ad5a!important;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:13px 16px 0 #6d522633,0 20px 40px #0008}
.testimonial-form h3{margin:0 0 15px;color:#fff8e8;font:600 25px/1.15 var(--serif)}
.testimonial-form label{display:block;margin:14px 0;color:#ceb16d;font:10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em}
.testimonial-form input,.testimonial-form textarea,.testimonial-form select{margin-top:6px;width:100%;padding:11px 0;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #786746;color:#fff;background:transparent;outline:none}
.testimonial-form textarea{min-height:95px;resize:vertical}
.testimonial-form input::placeholder,.testimonial-form textarea::placeholder{color:#89847a}
.testimonial-form button{width:100%;margin-top:14px;padding:14px;border:1px solid #f4d98e;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eed48a,#a77a32);color:#241a08;font:700 11px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 4px 0 #674b1c;border-radius:10px}
.testimonial-form button:hover{filter:brightness(1.1);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.testimonial-form button span{float:right;font-size:16px}
.testimonial-status{min-height:16px;margin:13px 0 0;color:#e3c874;font:10px var(--mono);line-height:1.5}
.testimonial-status.error{color:#e9898d}

@media(max-width:800px){.learner-stories{padding:70px 0}.stories-shell{padding:0 16px}.stories-layout{margin-top:30px}.testimonial-card-marquee{flex:0 0 290px!important;width:290px!important;padding:18px 20px!important}.testimonial-form{padding:22px 18px}}