:root {
      --primary-color: #c0392b; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #1a1a1a;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --timeline-color: #ccc;
      --hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --default-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: #fff;
    }

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

    .blog-list__container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 20px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0; 
      padding-right: 30px; 
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 30px;
      padding-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid #fff;
      z-index: 2;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      right: -8px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--default-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--hover-shadow);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-box {
      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;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-btn {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container::after {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 12px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-date,
      .blog-list__read-more-btn {
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }