/* ================ 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,
    rgba(80,80,80,0) 0%,
    pink 20%,    /* rosybrown 15%, */
    mediumpurple 60%,
    rgba(80,80,80,0) 100%
  );
  z-index: 0;
}

.timeline li {
  padding: 1em 0;
}

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

.direction-l {
  position: relative;
  width: 370px;
  float: left;
  text-align: right;
}

.direction-r {
  position: relative;
  width: 370px;
  float: right;
}

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

.flag {
  position: relative;
  display: inline;
  background: rgb(248,248,248);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: left;
}

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

.direction-r .flag {
  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%;
  content: ' ';
  display: block;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  margin-top: -10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 4px solid rgb(51, 0, 111);
  z-index: 19;
}

.direction-l .flag:before {
  right: -40px;
}

.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: rgb(248,248,248);
  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: rgb(248,248,248);
  border-width: 8px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.time-wrapper {
  display: inline;
  line-height: 1em;
  font-size: 0.6666em;
  color: rgb(51, 0, 111);
  vertical-align: middle;
}

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

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

.time {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 6px;
  background: rgb(248,248,248);
}

.desc {
  margin: 1em 0.75em 0 0;
  font-size: 0.7777em;
  line-height: 1.5em;
}

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

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

@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%;
    text-align: center;
  }

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

  .flag {
    background: rgb(255,255,255);
    z-index: 30;
  }

  .direction-l .flag:before,
  .direction-r .flag:before {
    position: absolute;
    top: -30px;
    left: 50%;
    content: ' ';
    display: block;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    margin-left: -6px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 4px solid white;
    z-index: -5;
  }

  .direction-l .flag:after,
  .direction-r .flag:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: -8px;
    height: 0;
    width: 0;
    margin-left: -6px;
    border: solid transparent;
    border-bottom-color: rgb(255,255,255);
    border-width: 8px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

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

  .desc {
    position: relative;
    margin: 1em 1em 0 1em;
    padding: 1em;
    background: rgb(245,245,245);
    box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    z-index: 15;
  }
}

/* Medium screens: add padding for better layout */
@media screen and (min-width: 400px) and (max-width: 660px) {
  .direction-l .desc,
  .direction-r .desc {
    margin: 1em 2em 0 2em;  /* Reduced from 4em to 2em */
  }
}

/* --- Fade-in animation for the timeline items --- */

.timeline li > div {
  transform: translateY(70px);
  transition: transform 1.3s ease-out;
}

/* When visible */
.timeline li.visible {
  opacity: 1;
}

.timeline li.visible > div {
  transform: translateY(0);
}