:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #666666;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #999999;
      --blog-list__background-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__background-lighter: #f9f9f9;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__card-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-lighter);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      position: relative;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px 1fr;
        align-items: start;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item-connector {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item-connector::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
        width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list__spacing-medium) - 2px);
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
        z-index: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-connector::before {
        right: calc(50% + 2px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-connector::before {
        left: calc(50% + 2px);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      display: inline-block;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 15px);
        margin-right: -15px;
        order: 2;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 15px);
        margin-left: -15px;
        order: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__date {
        margin-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
        margin-bottom: 0;
        padding: 5px 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        position: absolute;
        top: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing-medium) + 8px);
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        border: 2px solid var(--blog-list__background-light);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 3;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-dot {
        right: calc(50% - 6px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: calc(50% - 6px);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 600px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-top: 15px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        margin-top: 0;
        flex: 1;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 500px;
      }
      @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px 1fr;
        }
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        order: unset;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        margin-top: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: center;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before,
      .blog-list__item-connector,
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 400px;
      }
    }