:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --blog-list-text-color: #343a40;
      --blog-list-light-bg: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list-white-bg: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-light-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-white-bg);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px var(--blog-list-shadow);
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      padding-left: 60px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: 10px;
      top: 10px;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-white-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-white-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .blog-list__card-body {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-white-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-2px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 60px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: auto;
        right: -12px;
        top: 10px;
      }

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

      .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__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-body {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-button {
        float: right;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
    }