:root {
      --primary-color: #ffc107; 
      --secondary-color: #dc3545; 
      --text-color: #333333;
      --light-text-color: #666666;
      --background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --card-background-color: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e9ecef;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: transparent;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0;
    }

    .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(--primary-color);
      border: 2px solid #ffffff;
      top: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3.8em; 
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-color); 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b000; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__header {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 10px;
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 12px;
        right: auto;
        top: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        min-height: 5.2em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        max-width: 700px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        min-height: 5.2em;
      }
    }