:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #333;
      --blog-list__text-color: #333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list__dark-bg: #222;
      --blog-list__light-bg: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #fff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    
    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__light-bg);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80px;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 50px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #eee; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 72px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #777; 
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #d1401f; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row !important; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px !important; 
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 15px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        left: 15px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        min-height: 60px; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-meta {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding-top: 8px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        left: 10px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px !important;
        padding: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        min-height: 54px; 
      }
    }