:root {
      --primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --text-color-dark: #333333;
      --text-color-medium: #666666;
      --text-color-light: #999999;
      --background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset, 120px) - 100px); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      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(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center; 
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 90%; 
      max-width: 600px; 
      margin-top: 10px; 
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      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(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: space-between;
        width: 100%; 
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 45%; 
        max-width: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-content {
        align-items: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-content {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        padding-left: 60px; 
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__card-content {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }