:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #dc3545; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8; 
      --blog-list-card-background-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333333; 
      --blog-list-heading-color: #212529; 
      --blog-list-date-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0px 4px 12px;
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 8px 24px;
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      padding: 20px 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 50px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      width: 150px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      font-weight: 600;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: -30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      padding: 25px;
      flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 50px);
      max-width: calc(50% - 50px);
      position: relative;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 25px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 25px);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-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: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-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__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: static;
        text-align: left;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        transform: translateX(0);
        top: auto;
        width: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline {
        margin: 30px 0;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
    }