:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #f0ad4e; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list__background-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__card-background: #fdfdfd;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: #e0e0e0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: 45%;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 55%; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: 55%; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:hover .blog-list__timeline-content {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: -25px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-link {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-body {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-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__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-end; 
        margin-left: 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 70px; 
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 70px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 0; 
        margin-left: 70px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: -20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 20px 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        padding: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 15px;
        top: -15px;
        padding: 3px 8px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 7px 10px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }