:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list__date-color: #999;
      --blog-list__background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 10px 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid white;
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -9px;
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -9px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

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

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      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(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list__date-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 12px;
        top: 25px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
      .blog-list__meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
    }