.academic-path {
  --path-ink: #374151;
  --path-muted: #66717d;
  --path-border: #dbe2e8;
  --path-accent: #0072b2;
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
}

.academic-path__heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.academic-path__heading h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.academic-path__heading p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--path-muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.academic-path__hint {
  text-align: right;
}

.academic-path__timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.15rem 0 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.academic-path__timeline::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.52rem;
  right: 16.666%;
  left: 16.666%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9aa5b1 0%, var(--path-accent) 55%, #b8c2cc 100%);
  content: "";
}

.academic-path__stage {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.85rem 0 0;
}

.academic-path__marker {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  border: 2px solid var(--path-ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #fff;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.academic-path__stage--completed .academic-path__marker {
  background: var(--path-ink);
}

.academic-path__stage--current .academic-path__marker {
  border-color: var(--path-accent);
  background: var(--path-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #fff, 0 0 0 7px rgba(0, 114, 178, 0.18);
  animation: academic-path-pulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.academic-path__stage--upcoming .academic-path__marker {
  border-color: var(--path-accent);
  background: #fff;
}

.academic-path__card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--path-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #fff 0%, #f8fafc 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 20px rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.045);
}

.academic-path__stage--current .academic-path__card {
  border-color: rgba(0, 114, 178, 0.34);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 114, 178, 0.08);
}

.academic-path__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.academic-path__meta time {
  color: var(--path-muted);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
}

.academic-path__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.35rem;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.42rem;
  border: 1px solid #cbd5df;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--path-muted);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.academic-path__stage--current .academic-path__status,
.academic-path__stage--upcoming .academic-path__status {
  border-color: rgba(0, 114, 178, 0.28);
  color: var(--path-accent);
}

.academic-path__card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  line-height: 1.38;
}

.academic-path__card p {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.academic-path__institution a,
.academic-path__mentor a {
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.academic-path__location {
  color: var(--path-muted);
}

.academic-path__mentor {
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e8edf2;
}

@keyframes academic-path-pulse {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #fff, 0 0 0 7px rgba(0, 114, 178, 0.12);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #fff, 0 0 0 10px rgba(0, 114, 178, 0.2);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .academic-path__heading {
    display: block;
  }

  .academic-path__hint {
    margin-top: 0.25rem !important;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .academic-path__timeline {
    display: block;
    padding: 0 0 0 1.65rem;
  }

  .academic-path__timeline::before {
    top: 0.55rem;
    right: auto;
    bottom: 0.55rem;
    left: 0.44rem;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #9aa5b1 0%, var(--path-accent) 55%, #b8c2cc 100%);
  }

  .academic-path__stage {
    padding: 0 0 1rem;
  }

  .academic-path__stage:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .academic-path__marker {
    top: 0.55rem;
    left: -1.2rem;
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .academic-path__meta {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .academic-path__marker {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

@media print {
  .academic-path__hint,
  .academic-path__status {
    display: none;
  }

  .academic-path__card {
    box-shadow: none;
  }
}