:root {
      --blog-list-bg: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #555555;
      --blog-list-meta-text-color: #888888;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #B8860B; 
      --blog-list-button-bg: #E8B000; 
      --blog-list-button-text: #333333;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-line-color: #e0e0e0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 30px 20px;
      background-color: #ffffff;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 28px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column; 
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 14px;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      align-self: flex-start; 
      z-index: 2;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      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;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list-meta-text-color);
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-button-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-button-text);
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #D3A000; 
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        display: block;
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        width: calc(100% - 30px); 
        margin-left: 40px; 
        margin-right: 0;
        align-items: stretch; 
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        transform: translateX(-50%); 
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__image-link {
        width: 40%;
        padding-bottom: 0;
        height: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        width: 60%;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 20px); 
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        flex-direction: row;
        padding-left: 0; 
        padding-right: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: right;
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
        padding-right: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: left;
        flex-direction: row;
        padding-left: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: auto;
        right: -20px; 
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: -20px; 
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-link {
        order: 2; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content {
        order: 1; 
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__meta {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-left: 15px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image-link {
        order: 1; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content {
        order: 2; 
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__meta {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-right: 15px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__image-link {
        width: 40%; 
        padding-bottom: 0;
        height: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        width: 60%; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1400px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        max-width: 1400px;
      }
    }