:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list__primary-hover-color: #003d80; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__text-light-color: #555555; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: 0 15px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      min-height: 80vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 30px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      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;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 1;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: both;
        padding-right: 60px;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: both;
        padding-left: 60px;
        text-align: left;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 45px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item-date {
        width: auto;
        left: auto;
        right: -100px;
        transform: translateX(50%);
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        left: -100px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 5px;
      left: 18px;
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__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 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }
    }

    .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: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    }

    .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-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card-published-at {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-hover-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        padding: 40px 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: auto;
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        float: none;
        clear: none;
        text-align: left;
        display: flex;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date,
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        display: none;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        padding: 40px 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: auto;
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        float: none;
        clear: none;
        text-align: left;
        display: flex;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date,
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        display: none;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        left: 0;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 18px;
        top: 3px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }