:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f8f8f8; 
      --blog-list-text-dark: #333;
      --blog-list-text-light: #fff;
      --blog-list-text-muted: #666;
      --blog-list-border-color: #ddd;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      min-height: 80vh;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: 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-primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: 0;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: 0;
      text-align: left;
      padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: calc(50% - 30px);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
      right: -30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
      left: -30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 30px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      padding: 20px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-radius: 6px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      position: relative;
      display: block;
    }
    
    .blog-list__card-image::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 50%);
      opacity: 0.7;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover .blog-list__card-image::before {
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      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__card-meta {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c0392b;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px;
        transform: none;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: relative;
        width: auto;
        top: auto;
        transform: none;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
        left: 23px;
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        padding-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
        left: 13px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
    }