.testimonial-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 2.65rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: .62rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #9d6b62;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: #4b302f;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 #ffffff0d;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), background var(--t-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}

.testimonial-link::before {
  content: "“";
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: .6;
}

.testimonial-link:hover {
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: #c88d7e;
  background: #5b3a38;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.testimonial-link:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}