:root {
      --primary-text-color: #333333;
      --secondary-text-color: #555555;
      --accent-color: #E0B000; 
      --background-color: #F8F8F8;
      --card-background-color: #FFFFFF;
      --timeline-line-color: #DDDDDD;
      --shadow-light: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --shadow-hover: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --border-radius-card: 10px;
      --spacing-card: 25px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--primary-text-color);
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 80vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--primary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: var(--spacing-card);
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      background-color: var(--card-background-color);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-card);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 40px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-card) var(--border-radius-card) 0 0;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-info {
      padding: 0 10px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-btn {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-btn:hover {
      background-color: #C29A00; 
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        flex-direction: row !important; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 70px !important; 
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 10px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 15px;
        top: 15px;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 160px;
        border-radius: var(--border-radius-card) var(--border-radius-card) 0 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-btn {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }