:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #0a4b78; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #f0a301; 
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #666666;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #999999;
      --blog-list__background-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__background-medium: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-medium);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-large) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      max-width: 500px; 
      width: 100%;
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
      border: 1px solid #eee; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-medium); 
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
      position: absolute;
      right: calc(50% + 20px + 20px); 
      top: calc(50% - 1em); 
      width: max-content;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
      position: absolute;
      left: calc(50% + 20px + 20px); 
      top: calc(50% - 1em); 
      width: max-content;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list__border-radius) - 2px);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link-title:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: calc(20px + 20px); 
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
        max-width: none; 
        width: calc(100% - 40px - 20px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        position: static; 
        margin-left: calc(20px + 20px); 
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        text-align: left;
        color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light); 
      }
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: calc(15px + 15px);
        width: calc(100% - 30px - 15px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        margin-left: calc(15px + 15px);
      }
      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        padding: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.8em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
    }