/* ==========================================================
   Section: Praise — quote carousel on brown-plum ground
   ========================================================== */

.praise {
    background: var(--text-primary);   /* warm brown-plum */
    padding: var(--section-pad) 24px;
}

.praise__container {
    max-width: var(--container-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.praise__label {
    color: #F2A9C4;
}
.praise__label::before,
.praise__label.t-label--center::after {
    background: rgba(242, 169, 196, 0.45);
}

.praise__headline {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

/* --- Carousel --- */
.praise__carousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 40px;
    min-height: 230px;
}

.praise__slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s;
}

.praise__slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.praise__mark {
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: #F2A9C4;
    line-height: 0.6;
}

.praise__quote {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2.2vw, 1.3rem);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #F4EAEA;
    max-width: 640px;
}

.praise__source {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C9A9B4;
}

.praise__book {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #A98D99;
}

/* --- Dots --- */
.praise__dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.praise__dot {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.praise__dot:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.praise__dot.is-active {
    background: var(--brand);
    transform: scale(1.25);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .praise__carousel {
        min-height: 330px;
    }
}

/* The reading-girl mascot from her original site, peeking in */
.praise {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.praise__mascot {
    position: absolute;
    right: clamp(12px, 6vw, 90px);
    bottom: 0;
    width: clamp(110px, 13vw, 180px);
    height: auto;
    pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .praise__mascot {
        display: none;
    }
}