.carousel-container {
    position: relative;
    /* width: 600px; */
    /* margin: auto; */
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    height: 600px;
  }

  .carousel-item {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 20px;
    /* background: white; */
    /* border-radius: 12px; */
    text-align: center;
    /* box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); */

    display: flex
;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    /* justify-content: space-between; */
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .carousel-item img {
    max-width: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .quote {
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 10px auto;
    max-width: 600px;
    /* flex: 1 0 auto; */
  }

  .name {
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .position {
    /* color: #555; */
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .stars {
    color: gold;
    margin: 10px 0;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* Navigation Arrows */
  .carousel-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    /* transform: translateY(-50%); */
    /* background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); */
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 2rem;
    padding: 0 10px;
    /* border-radius: 50%; */
    z-index: 10;
    margin-bottom: 30px;

    background: transparent;
  }
  .carousel-btn.left { left: 0; }
  .carousel-btn.right { right: 0; }

  /* Pagination Bubbles */
  .carousel-dots {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 15px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

    .carousel-dots button {
        position: relative;
        border: none;
        background: var(--color-base-alt);
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 0;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
        outline: 2px solid var(--highlight-color);
        /* outline-offset: 2px; */
    }

    .carousel-dots button.active {
        background: var(--highlight-color);
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        outline: none;
        /* transform: scale(1.2); */
    }

    .carousel-dots button.next {
        background: conic-gradient(var(--highlight-color) 0deg, transparent 0deg);
    }

    /* .carousel-dots button.next::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 3px;
        left: 3px;
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        background: var(--color-base-alt);
        border-radius: 50%;
    } */