/* Elegant Messages CSS */
.elegant-messages {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #f1ede4;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.elegant-messages::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  /* background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1454165804606-c3d57bc86b40?q=80&w=2070&auto=format&fit=crop') center/cover; */
  opacity: 0.03;
  z-index: 0;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.section-header .subtitle {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  /* color: #8e6c88; */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  position: relative;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-size: 42px;
  /* color: #2a1a2a; */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.section-header .divider {
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  /* background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e6c88, #d4a5c4); */
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.messages-carousel {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.message-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  transform: translateX(50px);
}

.message-card.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
  position: relative;
}

.quote-icon {
  font-size: 80px;
  color: #f0e6ee;
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
}

.message-content {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.message-text {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.blessing-rating {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.cross {
  font-size: 20px;
  /* color: #8e6c88; */
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.message-card.active .cross {
  animation: crossGlow 0.5s ease forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.1s);
}

@keyframes crossGlow {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    color: #2699d2;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px #2699d2;
  }
}

.message-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.author-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
}

.author-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.image-border {
  position: absolute;
  top: -5px;
  left: -5px;
  right: -5px;
  bottom: -5px;
  border: 2px solid #f0e6ee;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: -1;
}

.author-info h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #2a1a2a;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.author-info span {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #8e6c88;
  font-style: italic;
}

.carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.carousel-dots .dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #a8d5eb;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-dots .dot.active {
  background: #2699d2;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}