.hero-image-news {
  position: relative;
  background: url('../images/main_image_news.jpg') no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover; 
  height: 500px;
  width: 100%;
  color: white;
}
.hero-image-news::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    z-index: 1;
}
.hero-image-news::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 60%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 70%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%  
    );
    z-index: 2;
}
.hero-image-news .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

:root{
    --tl-line: #dee2e6;
    --tl-dot: #132d53;
    --card-radius: 1rem;
}

/* Timeline */
.timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding: 2rem 0;
}
.timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%;
    width: 4px;
    background: var(--tl-line);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    width: 50%;
}
.timeline-item.left  { left: 0; }
.timeline-item.right { left: 50%; }

/* Dots */
.timeline-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    width: 20px; height: 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 4px solid var(--tl-dot);
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
}
.timeline-item.left::before { right: -10px; }
.timeline-item.right::before { left: -10px; }

/* Content card */
.content {
    position: relative;
    width: 90%;
}
.timeline-item.left .content { margin-left: auto; }
.timeline-item.right .content { margin-right: auto; }

/* Card design (repris de ta première version) */
.news-card.card {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.news-cover {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.date-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: .75rem;
    left: .75rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    padding: .25rem .5rem;
    border-radius: .5rem;
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--tl-dot);
    z-index: 5;
}
.author-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    padding: .35rem .6rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: .875rem;
}
.author-avatar {
    width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover;
}
.news-excerpt { color: #495057; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .timeline::before { left: 8px; }
    .timeline-item { width: 100%; }
    .timeline-item.left, .timeline-item.right { left: 0; }
    .timeline-item::before { left: 0; right: auto; }
    .content { width: 100%; margin: 0; padding-left: 2rem; }
}