:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #555; 
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #666; 
      --blog-list-background-color: #f0f2f5;
      --blog-list-card-background-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 28px;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 10px;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -25px; 
      top: 25px; 
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list-card-background-color); 
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 0;
      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: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #003f80; 
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      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;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #003f80; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 32px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 17px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        padding: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        margin-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -35px;
        top: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -35px;
        top: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 22px;
      }

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

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 36px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before,
      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        grid-column: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 24px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: -25px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .blog-list__meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 5px;
      }
    }