/* ================ The Timeline ================ */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 1em 0;
  list-style-type: none;
}

.timeline:before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  content: " ";
  display: block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 100%;
  margin-left: -3px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    #222 0%,    /* dark grey */
    #888 30%,   /* medium grey */
    #bbb 70%,   /* light grey */
    #fafafa 100% /* off-white */
  );
  z-index: 5;
}

.timeline li {
  padding: 1em 0;
}

.timeline li:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 0;
  clear: both;
  visibility: hidden;
}

.direction-l, .direction-r {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 370px;
}

.direction-l {
  float: left;
  text-align: right;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 70px;
}

.direction-r {
  float: right;
  text-align: left;
  padding-right: 0;
  padding-left: 70px;
}

.flag-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Experience image styling */
.experience-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  margin: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

.experience-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.direction-l .experience-image {
  left: -12px;
}

.direction-r .experience-image {
  right: -12px;
}

.flag {
  position: relative;
  display: inline;
  background: #fafafa;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: left;
  clear: both;
}

.direction-l .flag {
  -webkit-box-shadow: -1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15),
    0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  -moz-box-shadow: -1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  box-shadow: -1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.direction-r .flag {
  -webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15),
    0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.direction-l .flag:before,
.direction-r .flag:before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -40px;
  content: " ";
  display: block;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  margin-top: -10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 4px solid #bbb;
  z-index: 10;
}

.direction-r .flag:before {
  left: -40px;
}

.direction-l .flag:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 100%;
  top: 50%;
  height: 0;
  width: 0;
  margin-top: -8px;
  border: solid transparent;
  border-left-color: #fafafa;
  border-width: 8px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.direction-r .flag:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 100%;
  top: 50%;
  height: 0;
  width: 0;
  margin-top: -8px;
  border: solid transparent;
  border-right-color: #fafafa;
  border-width: 8px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.time-wrapper {
  display: inline;

  line-height: 1em;
  font-size: 0.66666em;
  color: #888; /* Neutral grey for time text */
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.direction-l .time-wrapper {
  float: left;
}

.direction-r .time-wrapper {
  float: right;
}

.time {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 6px;
  background: #fafafa;
}

.desc {
  margin: 1em 0.75em 0 0;
  font-size: 0.77777em;
  /* font-style: italic; */
  line-height: 1.5em;
  flex-shrink: 1;
}

.direction-r .desc {
  margin: 1em 0 0 0.75em;
}

/* ================ Timeline Media Queries ================ */

@media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
  .timeline {
    width: 640px;
  }

  .direction-l, .direction-r {
    width: 290px;
  }
  .direction-l {
    padding-right: 50px;
  }
  .direction-r {
    padding-left: 50px;
  }
  .direction-l .experience-image, .direction-r .experience-image {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    left: -52px;
    right: -52px;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
  .timeline {
    width: 620px;
  }

  .direction-l {
    position: relative;
    width: 280px;
    float: left;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .direction-r {
    position: relative;
    width: 280px;
    float: right;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 660px) {
  .timeline {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 4em 0 1em 0;
  }

  .timeline li {
    padding: 2em 0;
  }

  .direction-l, .direction-r {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .experience-image {
    display: none; /* Hide images on mobile */
  }

  .flag-wrapper {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .flag {
    background: #fff;
    z-index: 15;
  }

  .direction-l .flag:before,
  .direction-r .flag:before {
    position: absolute;
    top: -30px;
    left: 50%;
    content: " ";
    display: block;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    margin-left: -9px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 4px solid #bbb; /* Neutral grey for timeline dots */
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .direction-l .flag:after,
  .direction-r .flag:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: -8px;
    height: 0;
    width: 0;
    margin-left: -8px;
    border: solid transparent;
    border-bottom-color: #fff;
    border-width: 8px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .time-wrapper {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    margin: 4px 0 0 0;
    z-index: 14;
  }

  .direction-l .time-wrapper {
    float: none;
  }

  .direction-r .time-wrapper {
    float: none;
  }

  .desc {
    position: relative;
    margin: 1em 0 0 0;
    padding: 1em;
    background: #f0f5fb; /* Very light blue background for descriptions */
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);

    z-index: 15;
  }

  .direction-l .desc,
  .direction-r .desc {
    position: relative;
    margin: 1em 1em 0 1em;
    padding: 1em;

    z-index: 15;
  }
}

@media screen and (min-width: 400px) and (max-width: 660px) {
  .direction-l .desc,
  .direction-r .desc {
    margin: 1em 4em 0 4em;
  }
}