.timeline-section {
    background: var(--gray-light);
}

.timeline-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.timeline-header .section-subtitle {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline-track {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline-track::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 27px;
    left: calc(10% + 4px);
    right: calc(10% + 4px);
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--gold));
    z-index: 0;
}

.tl-step {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 8px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.tl-dot {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 3px solid var(--teal);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: .92rem;
    color: var(--teal);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.tl-dot.gold {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
}

.tl-date {
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.tl-label {
    font-size: .86rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── VERTICAL TIMELINE (tablet + mobile) ── */
.timeline-vertical {
    display: none;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 32px;
}

/* vertical spine */
.timeline-vertical::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 24px;
    top: 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
    width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal), var(--gold));
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.tl-v-step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 32px 44px;
}

.tl-v-step:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.tl-v-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -32px;
    top: 0;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 3px solid var(--teal);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: var(--teal);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
}

.tl-v-dot.gold {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
}

.tl-v-date {
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.tl-v-label {
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.tl-v-note {
    font-size: .84rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.55;
}