:root {
      --primary-color: #D4401A; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --text-color-dark: #333;
      --text-color-medium: #666;
      --text-color-light: #999;
      --border-radius-base: 10px;
      --shadow-light: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 30px;
      padding-bottom: 30px;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .blog-list__timeline::before {
            left: 20px;
            transform: translateX(0);
        }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .blog-list__item {
            margin-left: 50px;
            align-items: flex-start;
            text-align: left;
            width: calc(100% - 70px);
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-dot {
            left: 20px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-date {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            text-align: left;
            padding-left: 0;
            width: 100%;
        }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      z-index: 4;
    }
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .blog-list__timeline-date {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            top: -10px;
        }
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 10px;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      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(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c0392b;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 auto 60px auto;
        padding: 30px;
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-template-areas: "content image";
        margin-left: calc(50% + 40px);
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-template-areas: "image content";
        margin-right: calc(50% + 40px);
        text-align: right;
        align-items: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        grid-area: image;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        grid-area: content;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 50%;
        margin-top: -10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: absolute;
        width: 150px;
        background-color: transparent;
        padding: 0;
        text-align: center;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        right: calc(50% + 20px + 10px);
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: calc(50% + 20px + 10px);
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 1000px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__heading,
    .blog-list__title-link,
    .blog-list__read-more {
        color: var(--primary-color);
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        color: #fff;
    }
    .blog-list__description,
    .blog-list__summary {
        color: var(--text-color-medium);
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-date {
        color: var(--primary-color);
    }