:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #222;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --background-light: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__section-description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      padding: 25px;
      position: relative;
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--hover-shadow-color);
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: auto;
      text-align: right;
      left: 0; 
      transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px;
      right: -15px; 
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-top: 15px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 15px solid transparent;
      border-left: 15px solid var(--card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: auto;
      text-align: left;
      right: 0; 
      transform: translateX(100%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px;
      left: -15px; 
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-top: 15px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 15px solid transparent;
      border-right: 15px solid var(--card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFC107; 
      color: #000;
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 50px; 
        text-align: left;
        transform: translateX(0); 
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: 50px;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::after,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 30px;
        left: -15px; 
        right: auto;
        border-top: 15px solid transparent;
        border-bottom: 15px solid transparent;
        border-right: 15px solid var(--card-background);
        border-left: none;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: stretch; 
        text-align: center;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
      }
    }