/* ============ EXPERIENCE / TIMELINE SECTION ============ */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 6px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), transparent);
}

.tl-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -22px;
  top: 32px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--grad);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.15), 0 0 20px rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.6);
}

.tl-item .when {
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tl-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 6px 0 8px;
}

.tl-item p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}