:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #f7b32b; 
      --text-dark: #333333;
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --border-color: #444444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; 
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .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-color: var(--primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding-left: 50%; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: -10px; 
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }
    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
      left: auto;
      right: -10px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 45%; 
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-left: auto; 
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3 * 1.6em; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 80px; 
        padding-right: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 80px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -10px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        right: -10px;
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        padding: 6px 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px;
        border-width: 2px;
        right: -8px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
        min-height: 2 * 1.6em;
      }
    }