:root {
      --brand: #14b8a6;
      --leaf-green: #22c55e;
      --sky-blue: #38bdf8;
      --lavender: #c084fc;
      --soft-yellow: #facc15;
      --text-dark: #0f172a;
      --text-light: #475569;
    }

    body {
      font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
      background: #ffffff;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* --- Hero Section --- */
    .hero-1 {
      /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a7f3d0, #99f6e4, #bfdbfe); */
      background: url('./assets/img/plant.jpg')center/cover no-repeat;
      /* background-size: 300% 300%; */
      animation: gradientShift 8s ease infinite;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 55px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* .hero-1::before, .hero-1::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 250px;
      height: 250px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.5), transparent);
      animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
      border-radius: 50%;
    } */
    .hero-1::before { top: 20%; left: 10%; }
    .hero-1::after { bottom: 10%; right: 15%; animation-delay: 2s; }

    .hero-1 h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .hero-1 p {
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 1rem auto;
      color: var(--text-light);
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    .seed-icon {
      width: 70px;
      height: 70px;
      background: var(--leaf-green);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin: 1rem auto;
      box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(34,197,94,0.4);
      animation: pulse 2.5s infinite ease-in-out;
    }

    @keyframes gradientShift {
      0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
      50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
      100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
    }
    @keyframes float {
      0% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.7; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-25px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    @keyframes pulse {
      0%,100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
      50% { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0.9; }
    }

    /* --- Timeline Section --- */
    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 5rem 0;
      /* background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f0fdf4, #ecfeff, #fefce8);
      background-size: 400% 400%;
      animation: gradientShift 10s ease infinite; */
    }
    .timeline::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 100px;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 5px;
      /* background: var(--leaf-green); */
      background: #ddd;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 5rem;
    }

    .timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 100px;
      top: 140px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      /* background: #00ad9c; */
      background: var(--leaf-green);
      border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(34,197,94,0.4);
      z-index: 2;
      animation: glow 3s infinite ease-in-out;
    }
    @keyframes glow {
      0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(34,197,94,0.3); }
      50% { box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(34,197,94,0.6); }
    }

    .timeline-card {
      width: 80%;
      margin-left: 160px;
      background: white;
      border-radius: 1.25rem;
      padding: 2rem;
      /* border: 1px solid #5fae32; */
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px #b3bbae;
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
      position: relative;
    }
    /* .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5fae32 0%, #00a18b 100%);
    color: #fff;
    }
    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #74a72e  0%, #36a959 100%);
      color: #fff;
    } */
    .timeline-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
    }

    .timeline-card h3 {
        color: #5fae32;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .timeline-card p {
      /* color: var(--text-light); */
      
      color: #5c6f65;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }
/* Image inside timeline cards */
.timeline-img {
    /* max-height: 220px; */
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.number-letter{
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -7px;
    right: 6px;
    font-size: 6rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgb(198 239 175);
    line-height: 1;
    z-index: 0;
    user-select: none;
}


/* Improve mobile layout */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .timeline-img {
        max-height: 180px;
    }
}

    

    /* --- Animation on Scroll --- */
    [data-fade] {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
    }
    [data-fade].visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .timeline::before { left: 8px; }
      .timeline-card { width: 100%; margin-left: 2rem !important; }
      .timeline-dot { left: 0; transform: none; }
    }