/* =========================================================
   Global Typography & Color Palette
   ========================================================= */
:root {
  --black: #111111;       /* darkest tone - main title */
  --charcoal: #2c3e50;    /* dark grey-blue - section headings */
  --slate: #555555;       /* body text - comfortable contrast */
  --cool-grey: #777777;   /* captions, secondary info */
  --light-grey: #cccccc;  /* borders, subtle separators */
  --bg-light: #f5f5f5;    /* soft background tone */
}

/* --- Body text --- */
body {
  font-family: "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
  margin: 2em auto;
  max-width: 1200px;
  padding: 0 1em;
}

/* =========================================================
   Titles & Headings
   ========================================================= */
h1 {
  font-family: "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif;
  color: var(--black);          /* main title - darkest */
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}

h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif;
  color: var(--charcoal);       /* section headings */
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}

/* =========================================================
   Contact Section
   ========================================================= */
ul.contact-info {
  list-style: none;             /* remove bullets */
  padding-left: 0;              /* align with container edge */
  margin-top: 0.5em;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}

ul.contact-info li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;           /* space between lines */
  font-size: 1.05em;            /* slightly larger for readability */
}

ul.contact-info i {
  color: var(--charcoal);       /* icon color */
  margin-right: 8px;            /* spacing before text */
  width: 1.2em;                 /* consistent icon width */
  text-align: center;
}

/* =========================================================
   Figures
   ========================================================= */
.figure-caption {
  color: var(--cool-grey);      /* lighter grey for less emphasis */
  display: block;               /* force to new line */
  margin-top: 4px;              /* spacing above caption */
  text-align: center;           /* centered under image */
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

/* =========================================================
   Timeline
   ========================================================= */
.timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;       /* vertical stack */
  gap: 1em;                     /* space between items */
  margin-top: 0.5em;
}

.timeline-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;          /* year + details side by side */
  gap: 1em;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.timeline-year {
  width: 80px;                  /* fixed width for alignment */
  color: #2980b9;               /* blue accent for years */
  flex-shrink: 0;               /* prevent shrinking */
  font-weight: 600;
}

.timeline-degree {
  font-weight: 600;             /* emphasize degree/title */
  color: var(--charcoal);       /* dark section color */
}

.timeline-grade {
  font-weight: 400;             /* regular weight */
  font-size: 0.95em;            /* slightly smaller than degree */
  color: var(--cool-grey);      /* light grey for secondary info */
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.timeline-institution {
  margin-left: 0.5em;           /* indent for hierarchy */
  color: var(--slate);          /* same as body text */
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* =========================================================
   Tables
   ========================================================= */
table {
  border-collapse: collapse;    /* merge borders */
  margin-top: 0.8em;
  font-size: 0.95em;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  table-layout: auto;
  font-family: "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif;
}

/* Header & cell styling */
th, td {
  padding: 8px 10px;            /* internal spacing */
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
  text-align: left;
}

/* Header row */
th {
  background-color: #f5f5f5;    /* light neutral background */
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* Alternate row shading */
tr:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #fafafa;    /* subtle stripe */
}

/* Hover effect */
tr:hover {
  background-color: #f0f0f0;    /* highlight on hover */
}

/* =========================================================
   Horizontal Rule
   ========================================================= */
hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
  margin: 2em 0;
}