/* --- Component: Timeline --- */
        .timeline {
            position: relative;
            padding: 20px 0;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }

        .timeline::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 2px;
            background: var(--aperture-orange);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            animation: growHeight 1s ease-out;
        }

        .timeline-item {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            position: relative;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .timeline-item.visible {
            animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-out forwards;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
            flex-direction: row-reverse;
        }

        .timeline-content {
            width: 45%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 1px solid var(--aperture-light-grey);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .timeline-content::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: -100%;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.1), transparent);
            transition: left 0.5s ease;
        }

        .timeline-content:hover::before {
            left: 100%;
        }

        .timeline-content:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(78, 205, 196, 0.3);
        }

        .timeline-marker {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            background: var(--aperture-orange);
            border: 3px solid var(--aperture-dark);
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 1;
            animation: pulseGlow 2s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .timeline-date {
            font-size: 0.9em;
            color: var(--aperture-blue);
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
        }