* {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

.columns-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: center;
    background: transparent;
}

.columns-wrapper.single-column {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.column {
    width: 700px;
    height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.scroll-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    animation: scrollVertical 25s linear infinite;
}

.scroll-inner.reverse {
    animation: scrollVerticalReverse 25s linear infinite;
}

.testimonial {
    background: white;
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 10px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    color: #000;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth hover effect */
}

.testimonial:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05); /* Scale on hover for interactivity */
}

.testimonial img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    float: left;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.testimonial strong {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.testimonial small {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 13px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.testimonial .rating {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #ffd700; /* Gold color for stars */
}

.testimonial .rating .star {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.testimonial .rating .star.filled {
    color: #ffd700;
}

.testimonial .rating .star:not(.filled) {
    color: #ccc;
}

.testimonial p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
    clear: both;
}

@keyframes scrollVertical {
    0% { transform: translateY(0); }
    100% { transform: translateY(-50%); }
}

@keyframes scrollVerticalReverse {
    0% { transform: translateY(-50%); }
    100% { transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Responsive font size */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .testimonial strong {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .testimonial small {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .testimonial p {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .column {
        width: 100%; /* Better mobile responsiveness */
        height: auto;
    }

    .columns-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack columns on mobile */
    }
}