:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #E0B400; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #2C3E50; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333; 
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #6C757D; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #F8F9FA; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #FFFFFF; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #DDDDDD;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__main-title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      transform: translateX(calc(50% + 18px));
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 18px));
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      height: 100%; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-header {
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        text-align: left !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: -10px;
        transform: translateX(0) !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        transform: translateX(0) !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 50px !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
    }