.timeline {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 0;
}

/* The vertical timeline line - moved to the left */
.timeline::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 4px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color, #DC2626);
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 31px; /* Fixed left position */
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.2); /* Adjusted to red shade */
}

/* Container around content - all on left side */
.timeline-item {
    padding: 10px 40px 10px 70px; /* Adjusted padding */
    position: relative;
    width: 100%; /* Full width items */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    left: 0; /* All items start from left */
}

/* The actual content boxes */
.timeline-content {
    padding: 20px 30px;
    background-color: white;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-content:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* The circles on the timeline - all on left */
.timeline-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: white;
    border: 4px solid var(--primary-color, #DC2626);
    top: 20px;
    left: 21px; /* Fixed left position for all items */
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Add arrows to timeline items - all pointing from left */
.timeline-content::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border: 10px solid transparent;
    left: -20px;
    border-right-color: white;
}

/* Timeline date style */
.timeline-date {
    background-color: var(--primary-color, #DC2626);
    color: white;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px 15px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.3); /* Adjusted to red shade */
}

/* Timeline title */
.timeline-content h3 {
    color: #333;
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

/* Timeline read more link */
.timeline-content .read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--primary-color, #DC2626);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.timeline-content .read-more:hover {
    color: #b91c1c; /* Darker red for hover */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Categories tag style */
.timeline-category {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #f0f0f0;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

/* Responsive styling for mobile */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .timeline::after {
        left: 31px;
    }
    
    .timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 70px;
        padding-right: 25px;
    }
    
    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
    }
    
    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
    .timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 21px;
    }
    
    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content::before,
    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content::before {
        left: -20px;
        border-right-color: white;
        border-left-color: transparent;
    }
}

/* Timeline filter buttons */
.timeline-filters {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.timeline-filter {
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    color: #555;
    margin: 0 5px;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-filter.active, 
.timeline-filter:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color, #DC2626);
    color: white;
    border-color: var(--primary-color, #DC2626);
}