/* ─── Timeline ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 28px;
    }

    /* vertical line */
    .timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 6px;
      bottom: 6px;
      width: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--accent-dim) 10%, var(--accent-dim) 90%, transparent);
    }

    .year-block {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* dot on the timeline */
    .year-block::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -34px;
      top: 9px;
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent);
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent-dim);
    }

    .year-label {
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--accent);
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .events-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .event-item {
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-dim);
      border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      transition: border-left-color .25s, background .25s, transform .2s;
    }

    .event-item:hover {
      border-left-color: var(--accent);
      background: #2d2d2d;
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .event-location {
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: .92rem;
      letter-spacing: .5px;
    }

    .event-venue {
      /.font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--text);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .event-venue .venue-name {
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-style: italic;
    }