/* ===== TRUE YEAR TIMELINE — EXPANDED YEAR HEIGHT ===== */
.year-timeline{
  --axis-w: 4px;
  --dot: 18px;
  --gap: 2rem;
  --step-per-year: 200px;      /* ⬅️ taller year = more vertical room for events */
  position: relative;
  margin: 2rem auto 3rem;
  max-width: 1100px;           /* prevents left/right overlap */
}

/* Optional density modifiers (use ONE of these on the container if needed):
   <div class="year-timeline year-timeline--tight"> … </div> */
.year-timeline--tight{ --step-per-year: 140px; }
.year-timeline--loose{ --step-per-year: 220px; }
.year-timeline--xl   { --step-per-year: 260px; }

/* Or with a data attribute:
   <div class="year-timeline" data-density="loose"> … </div> */
.year-timeline[data-density="tight"]{ --step-per-year: 140px; }
.year-timeline[data-density="loose"]{ --step-per-year: 220px; }
.year-timeline[data-density="xl"]   { --step-per-year: 260px; }

/* vertical axis */
.year-timeline__axis{
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: var(--axis-w);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--primary);
  opacity: .25;
  border-radius: 4px;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* YEAR TICKS */
.year-timeline__ticks{ list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.year-timeline__tick{
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.year-timeline__tick::before{
  content:"";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 0;
  width: var(--dot); height: var(--dot);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(72,86,128,.12);
}
.year-timeline__tick > span{
  position: absolute;
  top: -2.5rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* EVENTS (cards) */
.year-timeline__event{
  position: absolute;
  width: calc((100% - var(--axis-w) - 2*var(--gap)) / 2);
  max-width: 560px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.year-timeline__event[data-side="left"]{  right: calc(50% + var(--gap)); }
.year-timeline__event[data-side="right"]{ left:  calc(50% + var(--gap)); }

/* connector from axis to card */
.year-timeline__event::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: clamp(28px, 6vw, 64px);
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--primary);
  opacity: .35;
}
.year-timeline__event[data-side="left"]::before{  right: calc(-1 * var(--gap)); }
.year-timeline__event[data-side="right"]::before{ left:  calc(-1 * var(--gap)); }

/* Keep two-sided layout on all viewports (no mobile collapse) */
/* ===== NOW marker on the axis ===== */
.year-timeline{ --now: var(--primary); }  /* customize with: --now: #00aaff; */

.year-timeline__now{
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); /* center the dot on its Y position */
  width: var(--dot);
  height: var(--dot);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--now);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 6px rgba(72,86,128,.12),
    0 0 0 2px #fff inset,
    0 0 18px rgba(72,86,128,.45);
  z-index: 3; /* above axis/ticks */
}

/* pill label ABOVE the NOW dot */
.year-timeline__now::after{
  content: attr(data-label);
  position: absolute;
  bottom: calc(100% + .5rem);   /* ⬅️ place just above the dot */
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);  /* center horizontally over the dot */
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--now);
  background: #fff;
  padding: .2rem .6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.year-timeline__now::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: calc(100% + .25rem);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 0; height: 0;
  border-left: 6px solid transparent;
  border-right: 6px solid transparent;
  border-top: 6px solid #fff;   /* same as label background */
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.06));
}

/* MOBILE FIX — keep center axis and two-sided layout */
@media (max-width: 800px){
  .year-timeline{
    --step-per-year: 150px;  /* adjust density for small screens */
    --gap: 1rem;
    --dot: 14px;
    --axis-w: 3px;
    margin: 1rem auto 2rem;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }

  /* axis stays centered */
  .year-timeline__axis{
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  /* ticks aligned with center axis */
  .year-timeline__tick{
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 0.70rem;
  }

  .year-timeline__tick > span{
    top: -1.5rem;
  }

  /* events keep alternating sides, but narrower */
  .year-timeline__event{
    width: calc((100% - var(--axis-w) - 2*var(--gap)) / 2);
    max-width: 320px;   /* ⬅️ prevents post-card__body from being huge */
  }
  .year-timeline__event .post-card{
    padding: 0.5rem;
  }
  .year-timeline__event .post-card h3{
    font-size: 0.70rem;
  }
  .year-timeline__event .post-card p,
  .year-timeline__event .post-card li{
    font-size: .6rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* NOW marker stays centered */
  .year-timeline__now{
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: var(--dot);
    height: var(--dot);
  }
  .year-timeline__now::after{
    font-size: .5rem;
    padding: .1rem .4rem;
    bottom: calc(100% + .35rem);
  }
  .year-timeline__event > .post-card > .post-card__body{
    padding: 0.25rem;
  }
}