:root {
      --primary-color: #c0392b; 
      --secondary-color: #f39c12; 
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --dark-bg-color: #222;
      --light-bg-color: #f5f5f5;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --card-bg-color: #fff;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--light-bg-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--dark-bg-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-left: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-bg-color);
      left: -28px; 
      top: 30px; 
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      position: absolute;
      left: -100px; 
      top: 25px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      width: 80px;
      text-align: right;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-text {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--dark-bg-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-bg-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg-color); 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 0;
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        padding: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: calc(100% + 20px); 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -20px; 
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        position: static; 
        font-size: 1em;
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        width: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 40%;
        min-width: 200px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-text {
        width: 60%;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.3em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 60px); 
        padding: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 40px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 40px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        left: calc(100% + 60px); 
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        right: calc(100% + 60px); 
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 45px;
        width: 120px;
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 35%;
        min-width: 250px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-text {
        width: 65%;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.4em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1.05em; 
      }
    }