:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #e74c3c;
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #34495e;
      --blog-list-text-color: #2c3e50;
      --blog-list-light-grey: #ecf0f1;
      --blog-list-border-color: #bdc3c7;
      --blog-list-white: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-light-grey);
    }

    .blog-list__section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      font-size: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      text-align: right;
      align-items: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      text-align: left;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-white);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-dot {
      right: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-dot {
      left: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      position: relative;
      top: 0px;
      width: fit-content;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
      margin-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
      margin-left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-white);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-white);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 15px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #c0392b; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        left: 0 !important;
        text-align: left !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 13px !important;
        right: auto !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        margin-left: 20px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 28px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 15px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 24px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 8px 16px;
      }
    }