:root {
      --primary-color: #f7b32b; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --dark-background: #1a1a1a;
      --light-background: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 60px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__items {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      align-self: flex-start;
      padding-right: calc(50% + 30px);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      align-self: flex-end;
      padding-left: calc(50% + 30px);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background); 
      z-index: 2;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      left: 50%; 
      margin-left: -12px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      right: -12px;
      left: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px; 
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); 
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #f0f0f0; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-details {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      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;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color); 
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0a326; 
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 30px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 0 0 60px; 
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 30px;
        margin-left: -12px;
        top: 30px; 
        transform: translateY(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-marker,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 30px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        flex-direction: row; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 40%; 
        padding-top: 0;
        height: 180px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-details {
        width: 60%; 
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 0 0 50px; 
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: -12px;
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-marker,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        flex-direction: column; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding-top: 56.25%; 
        height: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item-details {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }