.elementor-789 .elementor-element.elementor-element-12b4dfb{--display:flex;}/* Start custom CSS */*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --navy:   #0F2240;
    --teal:   #2A9D8F;
    --teal-light: #E8F6F4;
    --sand:   #F8F6F1;
    --slate:  #5A6A7A;
    --white:  #FFFFFF;
    --text:   #1A2B3C;
    --border: #E0E8EE;
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────── */
  .hero {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 80px 24px 72px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 110%, rgba(42,157,143,0.22) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    border: 1px solid rgba(42,157,143,0.4);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.18;
    max-width: 660px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }
  .hero p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto 36px;
  }
  .hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 48px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-stats .stat-val {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--teal);
    display: block;
  }
  .hero-stats .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  /* ── INTRO BAND ───────────────────────── */
  .intro-band {
    background: var(--sand);
    padding: 44px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .intro-band p {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  /* ── TIMELINE LAYOUT ──────────────────── */
  .timeline-outer {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 64px 24px 80px;
  }

  .month-block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
    gap: 0 32px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* vertical spine */
  .month-block::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 115px;
    top: 36px;
    bottom: -20px;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
  }
  .month-block:last-child::before { display: none; }

  .month-label-col {
    padding-top: 6px;
    text-align: right;
  }
  .month-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--navy);
    position: sticky;
    top: 24px;
  }

  .events-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-left: 24px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  }

  .event-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
    position: relative;
  }
  .event-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(15,34,64,0.08);
    border-color: var(--teal);
  }
  /* dot on spine */
  .event-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -37px;
    top: 22px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--teal);
    border: 2px solid var(--white);
    outline: 1px solid var(--teal);
  }

  .event-date {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .event-name {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .event-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .tag {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .tag-location {
    background: var(--teal-light);
    color: #1B6E64;
  }
  .tag-role {
    background: #EEF2F7;
    color: var(--slate);
  }

  /* ── CTA FOOTER ───────────────────────── */
  .cta-section {
    background: var(--navy);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 64px 24px;
  }
  .cta-section h2 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .cta-section p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    max-width: 460px;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--teal);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 13px 30px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: background 0.15s;
  }
  .btn:hover { background: #238A7D; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .month-block {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .month-block::before { display: none; }
    .month-label-col {
      text-align: left;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .month-label {
      position: static;
      font-size: 1rem;
      padding-bottom: 8px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal);
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .events-col {
      border-left: none;
      padding-left: 0;
    }
    .event-card::before { display: none; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 28px; }
  }/* End custom CSS */