:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list-accent-color: #F0B90B; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        display: block; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 20px 0;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 30px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        display: block; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0 auto; 
      max-width: 600px; 
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        max-width: 45%; 
        margin: 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        float: left;
        clear: both;
        margin-right: calc(5% + 20px); 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        float: right;
        clear: both;
        margin-left: calc(5% + 20px); 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__link-wrapper {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color); 
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__link-wrapper:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-btn {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
      min-width: 90px;
      text-align: center;
    }

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