.hp-tl-track {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.hp-tl-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgb(203 175 124 / 12%);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.hp-tl-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.hp-tl-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--link);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}
.hp-tl-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.47rem;
  top: 1.35rem;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--link);
  border: 2px solid var(--bg);
}
.hp-tl-date {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 72px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: .85rem .6rem;
  background: rgb(203 175 124 / 8%);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--link);
  text-align: center;
}
.hp-tl-month {
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.hp-tl-day {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--link);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hp-tl-dow {
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.hp-tl-content {
  padding: .85rem 1rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.hp-tl-title {
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-light);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.hp-tl-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .3rem;
}
.hp-tl-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid rgb(203 175 124 / 25%);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  padding: .18rem .65rem;
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: rgb(203 175 124 / 6%);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.hp-tl-cta {
  margin-top: .1rem;
}

.hp-tl-cta a,
.hp-tl-cta a:link,
.hp-tl-cta a:visited,
.hp-tl-cta a:active {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--cta-bg);
  color: #fff !important;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgb(127 83 24 / 16%);
  transition:
    background-color 0.18s ease,
    box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}

.hp-tl-cta a:hover {
  background: var(--cta-bg-hover);
}

.hp-tl-cta a:focus {
  outline: 3px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 18%);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.badge-members-tl {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgb(203 175 124 / 12%);
  color: var(--link);
  font-size: .62rem;
  padding: .18rem .5rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .hp-tl-track { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
  .hp-tl-item { flex-direction: column; }
  .hp-tl-date {
    flex-direction: row;
    min-width: auto;
    gap: .6rem;
    padding: .6rem 1rem;
    border-left: none;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--link);
  }
}
.tl-desc {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: .1rem 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Hide the vertical timeline line and related markers on small screens */
  .hp-tl-track {
    padding-left: 0; /* align with hero container */
  }

  /* Ensure tiles take full width and no unexpected left offset */
  .hp-tl-item {
    margin-left: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hp-tl-date {
    border-left: none;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--link);
    padding: .6rem 1rem;
  }
}