:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #8b0000; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #f39c12; 
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #343a40; 
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #5a6268; 
      --blog-list__background-light: #f8f9fa; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); 
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', 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 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 50px auto;
      padding: 0 15px; 
      max-width: 900px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #a52a2a; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 4px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%;
        margin-left: -2px;
        z-index: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        display: block;
        position: absolute;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        margin-left: -10px;
        z-index: 1;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: relative;
        width: calc(50% - 100px);
        font-size: 1.2em;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        top: auto;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: calc(50% - 60px);
        max-width: 400px;
        margin: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-right: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        max-width: 450px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-right: 80px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-left: 80px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        width: calc(50% - 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        width: calc(50% - 120px);
      }
    }