/* ===== Timeline Style (Soft Grey Theme with Title Hover) ===== */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  margin-top: 20px;

}

.timeline-block {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.timeline-marker {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10px;
  top: 9px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: #b5b9bd; /* same grey for consistency */
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(181, 185, 189, 0.25);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-marker:hover {
  background: #9fa4a8;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(181, 185, 189, 0.4);
}

.timeline-content {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.timeline-content .time {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #8c8f93;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.timeline-content h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2c2e33;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer; /* visual feedback */
}

/* Hover effect for experience title */
.timeline-content h3:hover {
  color: #71787e; /* professional blue accent */
  transform: translateX(5px); /* subtle slide effect */
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.2); /* soft glow */
}

.timeline-content p {
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Animation integration with AOS / ftco */
.timeline-block[data-aos] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.7s ease;
}