The Testimonial Reel is a polished customer story section designed for modern websites that need social proof without visual clutter. It combines a clear editorial layout with simple cyclic navigation, making it easy for users to browse through multiple testimonials inside one compact section.
The component is structured into two main areas. The left sidebar contains the section label, short intro text, and custom navigation arrows. The right side contains the testimonial content: quote icon, headline, supporting statement, customer photo, and customer title. This split layout keeps the section balanced while giving the testimonial enough space to feel important.
The design is intentionally minimal, with carefully calibrated spacing, padding, typography, and sizing across the entire component. Every element is placed to support readability and hierarchy, not decoration.
The Testimonial Reel lets users move between customer stories using custom arrow controls.
Left and right arrows navigate between testimonials
Navigation is cyclic
Pressing the left arrow on the first testimonial moves to the last testimonial
Pressing the right arrow on the last testimonial returns to the first testimonial
Each testimonial keeps the same clean structure for consistency
The component is built around a minimal, Apple-like visual direction.
It uses:
Soft spacing
Clean typography
Low-noise layout
Subtle arrow controls
Carefully balanced left/right composition
Clear contrast between headline, supporting text, and metadata
The arrows are custom-built instead of using generic buttons.
They include:
Circular arrow button styling
Custom arrow icons
Hover state for the button
Hover state for the icon
Fully customizable colors
The component is fully customizable from the right panel, so users can quickly adapt it to their own brand, product, or website style.
You can customize:
Section background color
Section label text
Section label color
Section intro text
Section intro color
Arrow button color
Arrow button hover color
Arrow icon color
Arrow icon hover color
Quote icon color
Headline text
Headline color
Statement text
Statement color
Customer photo
Customer title
Customer title color
By default, the component does not force a background color, so it can sit naturally inside your page. You can apply your preferred background color directly from the right panel.
The Testimonial Reel is fully responsive and includes carefully adjusted versions for the three main breakpoints:
Desktop
Tablet
Phone
Each breakpoint has its own layout tuning for:
Stack positioning
Text sizing
Spacing
Padding
Arrow placement
Overall composition
Users can select the appropriate breakpoint variant from the right panel and use the version that matches their layout needs.
On larger screens, the component uses the full two-column structure. On smaller screens, the layout is adjusted so the intro, navigation, and testimonial content remain readable and balanced without feeling squeezed.
The Testimonial Reel is ideal for SaaS websites, startup landing pages, agency websites, product pages, coaching or consulting sites, portfolios, course pages, and any website that needs clean customer proof without overwhelming the page. It works especially well when testimonials are built around strong outcomes, short customer statements, and credible people behind the story.
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Omer Mirza
