:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list__accent-color: #e6b800; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333; 
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #f0f2f5; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #dee2e6; 
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
    }

    
    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0; 
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      right: -8px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      width: 100px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      right: calc(100% + 15px);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      left: calc(100% + 15px);
      right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      display: block; 
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background); 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color); 
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 17px; 
        right: auto;
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        position: static; 
        text-align: left;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
        color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
        padding-left: 20px; 
        width: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: auto;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.15em; 
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.95em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        left: 0;
        padding-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%;
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        right: -8px;
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -8px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        right: calc(100% + 15px);
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: calc(100% + 15px);
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
    }