:root {
      --primary-color: #007bff;
      --secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --card-background: #fff;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: #1a2a3a;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: #ffd700; 
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #e0e0e0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      padding: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px var(--shadow-light);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      min-height: 250px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 15px var(--shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }

    .blog-list__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__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #0056b3;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 14px;
      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;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

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

      .blog-list__item,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        width: auto;
        padding: 0;
        margin-left: -15px; 
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 20px); 
        margin-left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        margin-left: -10px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 15px);
        margin-left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary,
      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }