fix(testimonials): convert to a dark section with soft edges

[omsherikar]

The Testimonials section was a light section (#f3f3f2) sitting between black sections, with four from-black edge gradients darkening its edges — it looked off against the dark site.

Changes (src/components/TestimonialsSection.tsx)

• Dark section — background → charcoal #161618 (not pure black). Heading/subtext recolored to light; grid lines + backdrop vignettes flipped to a light tint so they stay visible; marquee fade masks updated to the new bg. The white testimonial cards are kept (white cards on charcoal, like real tweet cards).
• Soft edges — replaced the four hard from-black edge gradients with two soft top/bottom fades at z-[5] (below the content) that blend the section into the neighbouring black sections without darkening the heading or cards.

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the Testimonials section styling to better match the surrounding dark page sections by converting its background and text treatment to a dark theme with softer section-edge blending.

Changes:

• Changes the section background from light gray to charcoal and updates heading/body text colors.
• Updates grid/vignette and marquee fade overlays for the new dark background.
• Replaces four hard black edge gradients with softer top/bottom fades under the content layer.

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