:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #e02b2b; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #f7b731; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f9f9f9;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eee;
      --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__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      padding: 20px 0;
      position: relative;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      top: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -14px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -14px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__text-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #999;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #c72424;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 10px;
        top: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 5px;
        top: 20px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__cover-image {
        height: 180px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }