:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #333;
      --blog-list__text-color: #333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__timeline-line-color: #ddd;
      --blog-list__timeline-dot-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px; 
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      text-align: right;
      right: calc(100% + 40px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      text-align: left;
      left: calc(0% + 40px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 40px;
      height: 100%; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      transform: translateX(-20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      transform: translateX(20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__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;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c73c1d; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 50px;
        left: 0 !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 17px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 50px;
        text-align: left;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin: 0;
        transform: translateX(0) !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 12px;
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 40px;
        top: 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
    }