:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #1a2a3a; 
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --white-color: #fff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      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: 0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 30px);
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 30px);
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-color) 0px 4px 8px;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-20px);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--white-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-color) 0px 4px 8px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--hover-shadow-color) 0px 8px 16px;
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title-heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      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__read-more {
      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__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0) translateY(-20px);
        margin-left: 20px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
          transform: translateX(0) translateY(-20px);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
          margin-left: 60px;
          margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

    @media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 30px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 30px);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 50px);
      }
    }