/* =========================================
   DESIGN 1: ALTERNATING VERTICAL
   ========================================= */
.mt-timeline-container { position: relative; max-width: 900px; margin: 40px auto; padding: 20px 0; font-family: sans-serif; }
.mt-timeline-container::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 6px; background-color: #8c8c8c; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; margin-left: -3px; border-radius: 5px; }
.mt-timeline-item { padding: 10px 60px; position: relative; width: 50%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.mt-timeline-item.mt-left { left: 0; }
.mt-timeline-item.mt-right { left: 50%; }
.mt-timeline-item::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 20px; height: 20px; right: -10px; background-color: white; border: 4px solid #8c8c8c; top: 30px; border-radius: 50%; z-index: 1; }
.mt-timeline-item.mt-right::after { left: -10px; }

.mt-content { padding: 20px 30px; background-color: var(--mt-item-color); border-radius: 4px; color: white; position: relative; }
.mt-year-badge { display: block; font-size: 42px; font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
.mt-content h3 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px; color: white; }
.mt-desc, .mt-desc p { font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.mt-image img { max-width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; border-radius: 4px; margin-top: 15px; display: block; }

/* =========================================
   DESIGN 2: HORIZONTAL FLAG CARDS
   ========================================= */
.mt-timeline-horizontal-container { width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 40px auto; font-family: sans-serif; position: relative; }
.mt-h-items-wrapper { display: flex; padding: 80px 0 20px 0; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.mt-h-item { flex: 0 0 280px; padding: 0 15px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.mt-h-item::before { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 53px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 4px; background-color: #d1d5db; z-index: 1; }

.mt-h-card { width: 100%; flex-grow: 1; padding: 40px 20px 50px 20px; text-align: center; position: relative; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; z-index: 1; }
.mt-h-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background-color: #f3f4f6; clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 25px), 50% 100%, 0 calc(100% - 25px)); z-index: -1; border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0; }

.mt-h-icon { position: absolute; top: -40px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 70px; height: 70px; background-color: var(--mt-item-color); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; border: 4px solid white; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); overflow: hidden; }
.mt-h-icon img { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; object-fit: cover !important; border-radius: 50% !important; }

.mt-h-subtitle { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.mt-h-card h3 { margin: 0 0 15px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #111; font-weight: 700; }
.mt-h-desc, .mt-h-desc p { font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; color: #555 !important; }
.mt-h-year { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--mt-item-color); margin-bottom: 15px; }

/* =========================================
   DESIGN 3: ALTERNATING VERTICAL SMALL
   ========================================= */
.mt-timeline-small-container { position: relative; max-width: 1000px; margin: 50px auto; padding: 20px 0; font-family: sans-serif; }
.mt-timeline-small-container::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 4px; background-color: #d1d5db; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; margin-left: -2px; }
.mt-s-item { position: relative; width: 50%; padding: 20px 40px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; }
.mt-s-item.mt-left { left: 0; justify-content: flex-end; }
.mt-s-item.mt-right { left: 50%; justify-content: flex-start; }

.mt-s-card { display: flex; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; }
.mt-s-year { background-color: var(--mt-item-color); color: white; padding: 20px; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 80px; position: relative; }

.mt-s-content { padding: 15px 20px; flex-grow: 1; }
.mt-s-date { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px; display: block; }
.mt-s-content h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #111; font-weight: 800; }
.mt-s-desc, .mt-s-desc p { font-size: 14px !important; color: #555 !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }

.mt-s-node { position: absolute; width: 16px; height: 16px; background-color: white; border: 3px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 2; }
.mt-left .mt-s-node { right: -10px; }
.mt-right .mt-s-node { left: -10px; }