:root {
      --primary-color: #FF5733; 
      --secondary-color: #2c3e50; 
      --text-color: #34495e; 
      --light-text-color: #7f8c8d; 
      --lighter-text-color: #6c7a89; 
      --background-color: #ecf0f1; 
      --card-background: #ffffff; 
      --border-color: #dfe6e9; 
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: 20px 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__section-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__section-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 0;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: var(--border-color);
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 15px;
      height: 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 14px; 
      color: var(--lighter-text-color);
      font-weight: 500;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px; 
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--shadow-color); 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--hover-shadow-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px; 
      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;
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #E64A19; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        max-width: 1000px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        display: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        order: -1; 
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        align-self: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: none;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1200px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px 1fr; 
        max-width: 1000px;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        display: contents; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        display: block;
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        grid-row: auto; 
        margin-bottom: 0;
        align-self: center;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        grid-row: auto; 
        max-width: 450px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        margin-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        margin-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        text-align: left;
        margin-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        margin-right: 20px;
      }
    }