.timeline { position: relative; padding: var(--space-xl) 0; }
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #C9A84C 15%, #E2C06A 50%, #A8813A 85%, transparent 100%);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 56px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}
.timeline-item.left .timeline-card  { grid-column: 1; }
.timeline-item.left .timeline-node  { grid-column: 2; justify-self: center; }
.timeline-item.left .timeline-date  { grid-column: 3; text-align: left; }
.timeline-item.right .timeline-date { grid-column: 1; text-align: right; }
.timeline-item.right .timeline-node { grid-column: 2; justify-self: center; }
.timeline-item.right .timeline-card { grid-column: 3; }

.timeline-card { padding: var(--space-lg); }
.timeline-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: var(--text-xl); font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-wool-ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.timeline-company { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--color-gold-bright); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.timeline-card li { color: var(--color-wool-dark); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 12px; position: relative; }
.timeline-card li::before { content: '—'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--color-gold-muted); }
.timeline-date { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--color-wool-mid); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.node-initials { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--text-xs); font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-gold-mid); }