:root {
  --bg: #000000;
  --card-bg: #111111;
  --text-main: #ffffff;
  --text-muted: #b8bcc7;
  --accent: #ff8c42;
  --accent-soft: rgba(255,140,66,0.2);
  --line: #2a2a2a;
  --ic-color: #39bcff;
  --lead-color: #ff8c42;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* NO BODY PADDING - respects about.css layout */
.timeline-section {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 4rem 0;
}
.timeline-shell {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
  padding: 48px 24px 24px;
}

/* ALL OTHER STYLES - JUST COLOR CHANGES */
.tl-header {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.tl-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #ff8c42;  /* ORANGE like "Leading UX that turns legacy" */
}

.tl-sub {
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 600px;
}

.tl-track-wrap {
  margin: 24px 0 32px;
  padding: 24px 33px 60px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,140,66,0.4);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.tl-track-container {
  position: relative;
  margin: 24px 60px 12px;
  height: 6px;
}

.tl-track {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  width: 100%;
}

.tl-stop {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 3px solid var(--line);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.tl-stop.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.15);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255,140,66,0.5);
}

.tl-handle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 3px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255,140,66,0.4);
  cursor: grab;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.tl-handle-inner {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.tl-handle.dragging {
  cursor: grabbing;
  transition: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}

.tl-labels {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  left: 0px;
  right: 60px;
  height: 28px;
  padding: 0;
}

.tl-labels span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  max-width: calc(100% - 12px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.tl-labels span:hover {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px);
}

.tl-labels span.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255,140,66,0.5);
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px);
}

.tl-content {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #111111;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,140,66,0.4);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.tl-company-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.tl-company-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0;
}

.tl-years {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.tl-role-mix {
  margin: 16px 0 20px;
}

.tl-role-labels {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.tl-role-bar {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.tl-role-bar-ic,
.tl-role-bar-lead {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.tl-role-bar-ic {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ic-color), #6ba8ff);
}

.tl-role-bar-lead {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--lead-color), #ffb366);
}

.tl-blurb {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-main);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.tl-achievements {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 20px;
  background: rgba(255,140,66,0.15);
  border-radius: 10px;
  
}

.tl-achievements h4 {
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.tl-achievements h4::before {
  content: "🎯";
  font-size: 1.1em;
}

.tl-achievements ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  list-style: none;
}

.tl-achievements li {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-main);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.tl-achievements li::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: -24px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.tl-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.tl-tag {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}

.tl-meta {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.tl-mobile-ctrl {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  min-height: 48px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 90%;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,140,66,0.4);
}

.tl-step-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.tl-step-buttons button {
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text-main);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.tl-step-buttons button:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.tl-step-buttons button:disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: default;
}

.tl-tenure-callout {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  min-width: 120px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #000000;  /* BLACK background - visible on white card */
  color: #ffffff;       /* WHITE text */
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 
    0 12px 28px rgba(255,140,66,0.4),
    0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,140,66,0.3);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  z-index: 20;
}

.tl-tenure-callout.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(10%) translateY(-4px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
 
  .timeline-shell {
    padding: 32px 16px 20px;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: none;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .tl-track-wrap {
    margin: 20px 0 24px;
    padding: 16px 16px 40px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .tl-labels {
    display: none;
  }

  .tl-mobile-ctrl {
    display: flex;
  }

  .tl-content {
  
  }

  .tl-company-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .tl-company-name {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .tl-track-container {
    margin: 20px 40px 12px;
  }
}
/* LIGHT CONTENT TEXT */
.tl-company-name,
.tl-blurb,
.tl-achievements li,
.tl-role-labels {
  color: #ffffff !important;        /* Pure WHITE */
}