:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333;
      --blog-list__light-gray: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__medium-gray: #555; 
      --blog-list__dark-gray: #343a40;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__header-offset: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__light-gray);
      padding: 40px 0;
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__header-offset); 
      min-height: 80vh;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .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: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      right: -12px; 
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-gray);
      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__medium-gray);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__medium-gray);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px; 
        padding-right: 15px;
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        border-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        border-top-left-radius: 8px;
        border-top-right-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 20px 0;
        padding-top: var(--blog-list__header-offset);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 45px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 7px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
    }