:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #e0b040; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-heading-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list-date-color: #777;
      --blog-list-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px; 
      text-align: center;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: #555;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .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;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      padding: 25px;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:hover .blog-list__cover-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: #666;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c79f32;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 48%;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: both;
        transform: translateX(-2%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: both;
        transform: translateX(2%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        display: block;
        position: absolute;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: 20px;
        z-index: 1;
        border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        right: -60px;
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: -60px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        content: '';
        display: table;
        clear: both;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 47%;
        margin-bottom: 80px;
      }
    }