:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f9fa; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #212529; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #dee2e6; 
      --blog-list__accent-color: #e9ecef; 
      --blog-list__header-offset: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__header-offset);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      padding-left: 30px; 
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin-bottom: 20px; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      z-index: 1;
      top: 25px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      right: -13px; 
      left: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      left: -13px; 
      right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-link {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-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: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-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__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      filter: brightness(0.9);
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 10px;
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 10px;
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 10px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        right: auto;
        left: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 10px;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 45px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 5px;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        top: 22px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-date {
        font-size: 0.8em; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        padding: 6px 12px;
      }
    }