/* Modern Timeline */
.academics-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 0;
}

.academics-container::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--primary), var(--accent));
  z-index: 1;
}

.academic-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 46%;
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.1);
}

.academic-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.academic-item:nth-child(odd) {
  margin-right: auto;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
}

.academic-item:nth-child(even) {
  margin-left: auto;
  border-right: 4px solid var(--accent);
}

.academic-item::before {
  display: none;
}

.academic-item:nth-child(odd)::before {
  right: -38px;
  border-color: var(--primary);
}

.academic-item:nth-child(even)::before {
  left: -38px;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.academic-item h3 {
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.academic-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gray);
}

.academic-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.academic-meta i {
  color: var(--primary);
  width: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}

.academic-meta .institution {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.academic-meta .duration {
  color: var(--gray);
}

.academic-meta .grade {
  color: var(--success);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.academic-summary {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .academic-item {
    width: 44%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .academic-item {
    width: calc(100% - 60px);
    margin-left: 40px !important;
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .academic-item::before {
    left: -50px !important;
  } 
}