:root {
      --primary-color: #007BFF;
      --secondary-color: #6C757D;
      --text-color: #343A40;
      --background-color: #F8F9FA;
      --card-background: #FFFFFF;
      --border-color: #DEE2E6;
      --timeline-line-color: #CED4DA;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-items {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      align-self: flex-start;
      padding-right: calc(20px + 4px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      align-self: flex-end;
      padding-left: calc(20px + 4px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      position: relative;
      min-height: 150px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      z-index: 3;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: -120px;
      text-align: right;
      width: 100px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: -120px;
      text-align: left;
      width: 100px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--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;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 20px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: center;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px;
        right: auto;
        top: -30px;
        text-align: left;
        width: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        box-shadow: none;
        background-color: transparent;
        color: var(--text-color);
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px;
        right: auto;
        top: -30px;
        text-align: left;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker-positioned {
        left: 10px !important;
        right: auto !important;
        width: 15px;
        height: 15px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        margin-left: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px;
        top: -30px;
        transform: translateX(0%);
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker-positioned {
        left: 10px !important;
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content {
        margin-left: 30px;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 15px;
        top: -25px;
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker-positioned {
        left: 7px !important;
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
    }