:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #E84A2C; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #333;
      --blog-list__text-medium-color: #666;
      --blog-list__text-light-color: #555; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-background-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list__spacing: 24px;
      --blog-list__card-radius: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-left: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      padding-right: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background-color);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .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;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__background-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      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: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      filter: brightness(0.9);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr;
        gap: var(--blog-list__spacing);
        align-items: start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        grid-column: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        max-width: 100%; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1;
        justify-self: end;
        margin-right: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) + 2px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 3;
        justify-self: start;
        margin-left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) + 2px);
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -32px;
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -32px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr;
      }
    }