:root {
      --primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --accent-color: #f7b32b; 
      --text-color-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --text-color-medium: #444444;
      --text-color-light: #777777;
      --background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 10px 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: calc(50% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: calc(50% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      right: -13px;
      left: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      left: -13px;
      right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--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 25px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: #003d7a; 
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px; 
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-marker,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 10px 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        top: 15px;
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 40px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 15px;
      }
    }