  .timeline {
            position: relative;
            padding: 50px 0;
        }
        .timeline::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            width: 0px;
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--primary-color);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
        .timeline::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            width: 32px;
            height: 100%;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='32' height='32' viewBox='0 0 32 32'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23b6955c' d='M12 16c0-2.21 1.79-4 4-4s4 1.79 4 4-1.79 4-4 4-4-1.79-4-4zm11-5c0-1.66 1.34-3 3-3s3 1.34 3 3-1.34 3-3 3-3-1.34-3-3zm0 10c0-1.66 1.34-3 3-3s3 1.34 3 3-1.34 3-3 3-3-1.34-3-3zm-5-15c0-1.66 1.34-3 3-3s3 1.34 3 3-1.34 3-3 3-3-1.34-3-3zm-12 0c0-1.66 1.34-3 3-3s3 1.34 3 3-1.34 3-3 3-3-1.34-3-3zm0 10c0-1.66 1.34-3 3-3s3 1.34 3 3-1.34 3-3 3-3-1.34-3-3z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            background-repeat: repeat-y;
            background-position: center;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            opacity: 0.3;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: -1;
        }
        .timeline-item {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }
        .timeline-content {
            background-color: var(--dark-bg);
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(182, 149, 92, 0.2);
            width: calc(50% - 50px);
            max-width: 500px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .timeline-image {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 16/9;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 16px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        .timeline-text {
            margin-right: 50px;
        }
        .timeline-img {
            margin-left: 50px;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-text {
            margin-left: 50px;
            margin-right: 0;
        }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-img {
            margin-right: 50px;
            margin-left: 0;
        }
        .join-section {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: var(--dark-bg);
            padding: 50px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin: 50px 15px;
        }
        .join-button {
            background-color: var(--dark-bg);
            color: var(--primary-color);
            border: none;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .join-button:hover {
            background-color: #333;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }
        .back-to-home {
            position: fixed;
            top: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            z-index: 1000;
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: var(--dark-bg);
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .back-to-home:hover {
            background-color: #8b6d3d;
            color: var(--light-text);
        }
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .timeline::before,
            .timeline::after {
                left: 50%;
            }
            .timeline-item {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }
            .timeline-content {
                width: calc(100% - 40px);
                margin: 0 20px 20px;
            }
            .timeline-text, 
            .timeline-img {
                margin: 0 0 20px 0;
            }
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-text,
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-img {
                margin: 0 0 20px 0;
            }
        }
        @media (hover: hover) {
            .timeline-content:hover {
                transform: translateY(-5px);
                box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(182, 149, 92, 0.3);
            }
            .timeline-content:hover .timeline-image {
                transform: scale(1.05);
            }
        }