:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #555;
      --blog-list-date-color: #777;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-background-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: 40px 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 10px;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 50%; 
      min-height: 120px; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 60px; 
        padding-right: 0;
      }
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      width: 100px; 
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      z-index: 2;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
      left: calc(50% - 150px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      right: calc(50% - 150px); 
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__date {
        left: 0; 
        text-align: left;
        width: 120px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date::before {
      right: -25px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date::before {
      left: -25px; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__date::before {
        left: 13px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date::before {
        left: 13px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      padding: 20px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      width: calc(100% - 20px); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 20px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 20px; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        width: 100%;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
      filter: brightness(0.85);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0; 
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__date {
        left: calc(50% - 150px); 
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        right: calc(50% - 150px); 
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__date::before {
        right: -25px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date::before {
        left: -25px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 20px 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 60px; 
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        left: 0;
        text-align: left;
        width: 100px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date::before {
        left: 13px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date::before {
        left: 13px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }