:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --bg-color-light: #f8f8f8;
      --bg-color-dark: #222;
      --card-bg-color: #fff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      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(--primary-color); 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px; 
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px; 
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-bg-color); 
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 10px; 
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      text-decoration: none; 
      color: inherit; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
      margin-left: auto; 
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
      margin-right: auto; 
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--secondary-color); 
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: #999;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color); 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 40px !important; 
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        width: calc(50% - 30px); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        margin-left: auto; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        margin-right: auto; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        margin-left: auto; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        margin-right: auto; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }