:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list-date-color: #999;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-background: #fff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

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

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      left: calc(50% + 30px); 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      right: calc(50% + 30px); 
      text-align: right;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: calc(50% - 60px); 
      padding-top: 5px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: calc(50% - 10px); 
      transform: translateX(-100%) translateX(-20px); 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: calc(50% - 10px); 
      transform: translateX(100%) translateX(20px); 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-link {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      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__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      color: #003d82; 
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        padding-left: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important; 
        right: auto !important;
        padding-left: 20px; 
        text-align: left !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: static; 
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        display: block;
        text-align: left !important;
        transform: none !important;
        left: auto !important;
        right: auto !important;
        padding-left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
          padding-left: 20px;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__section {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        padding-left: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.15em; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
      }
    }