:root {
      --primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --text-color-dark: #343a40;
      --text-color-light: #666;
      --background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --border-color: #e9ecef;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 2px;
      background: var(--border-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 2;
        background-color: var(--background-light);
        padding: 5px 10px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        box-shadow: 0 2px 5px var(--shadow-light);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        color: var(--text-color-light);
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-light);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-right: 40px; 
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-left: 40px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #004085; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        max-width: 960px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-end; 
        flex-direction: row !important; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
          left: 20px;
          transform: translateX(-50%);
          margin-left: -10px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
          left: 15px;
          margin-left: -10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px !important;
      }

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

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

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
      }
    }