:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #222;
      --text-color: #222;
      --light-text-color: #444;
      --lighter-text-color: #777;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #fff;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-left: 0; 
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--lighter-text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      min-width: 100px;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 5px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      margin-top: 50px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .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;
      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-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #c73c1a; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 30px 60px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        position: relative;
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 0; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        text-align: right;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        right: -100px; 
        left: auto;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: -100px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        width: 60px; 
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -60px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -60px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 0; 
      }
      
      .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-content {
        align-items: flex-start; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
        gap: 30px 100px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        justify-content: flex-end; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        justify-content: flex-start; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        right: -120px; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: -120px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -80px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -80px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        max-width: 450px; 
      }
    }