:root {
      --primary-text-color: #333333;
      --secondary-text-color: #666666;
      --accent-color: #CC8800; 
      --hover-accent-color: #FFA500; 
      --light-bg-color: #F5F5F5;
      --card-bg-color: #FFFFFF;
      --border-color: #E0E0E0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: #1A2B4C; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: transparent;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0; 
      box-sizing: border-box;
      display: flex; 
      margin-bottom: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px; 
      flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px; 
      flex-direction: row; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-bg-color);
      top: 50%;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      min-width: 120px;
      text-align: center;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 5px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      z-index: 2; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      right: -190px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      left: -190px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      padding: 0 20px; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-text-color);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__card-excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      color: var(--hover-accent-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        margin: 40px auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        flex-direction: row !important; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 10px !important; 
        right: auto !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        left: auto;
        right: 0;
        position: relative;
        top: auto;
        transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        text-align: left;
        box-shadow: none;
        background-color: transparent;
        padding: 0;
        min-width: auto;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        order: -1;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__card-body {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        margin: 30px auto;
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 5px !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-body {
        padding: 10px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }