:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #f7a01d; 
      --text-color-dark: #333;
      --text-color-medium: #666;
      --text-color-light: #555; 
      --background-color-light: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background-color: #fff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    
    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .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(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      padding-left: 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      margin-left: 50%;
      padding-right: 30px;
      padding-left: 0;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: -10px; 
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      border: 4px solid var(--background-color-light);
    }
    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
      left: auto;
      right: -10px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: -10px;
        right: auto;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: -10px;
        right: auto;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 0; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 10px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 10px;
      }
    }