:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #666666;
      --blog-list-date-color: #999999;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-timeline-line-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFC107;
      --blog-list-main-bg: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-main-bg);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__section-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding-top: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      text-align: center;
      padding-top: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      width: calc(50% - 70px);
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: auto;
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #0056b3; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more-wrapper {
      margin-top: auto;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #DAA520;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
        transform: none !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__section-header {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding-top: 20px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        top: auto;
        transform: none;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 20px;
        margin-top: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 7px 15px;
      }
    }