:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__text-color: #333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #6c757d;
      --blog-list__border-color: #dee2e6;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset, 120px));
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 10px;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__content-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-left: 30px;
      flex: 1;
      width: calc(100% - 30px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__content-card {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .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;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .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__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        width: 28px;
        height: 28px;
      }

      .blog-list__content-card {
        margin-left: 40px;
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        padding: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
      }

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

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr;
        gap: 0 60px; 
        padding-left: 0;
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        height: 100%;
        width: 4px;
        top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        flex-direction: row;
        position: relative;
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        text-align: right;
        justify-self: end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        text-align: left;
        justify-self: start;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0;
        z-index: 2;
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        margin-top: -16px; 
        border-width: 4px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: -60px; 
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-card {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: -60px; 
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__content-card {
        padding: 30px;
        height: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        height: 200px; 
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
      }

      .blog-list__published-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        font-size: 0.9em;
        color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
        font-weight: bold;
        white-space: nowrap;
        z-index: 2;
        width: max-content;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__published-date {
        right: calc(50% + 30px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__published-date {
        left: calc(50% + 30px); 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
    }