:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --background-color: #f9f9f9;
      --card-background: #fff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px; 
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-left: 20px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -28px; 
      top: 30px;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 0;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      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__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c0392b; 
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding-left: 0; 
        align-items: center; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-2px);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 0;
        position: relative;
        padding: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: right;
        align-self: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -28px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__title-link,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__summary {
        text-align: right;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: left;
        align-self: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -28px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__title-link,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__summary {
        text-align: left;
      }

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

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      }
    }