:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --text-dark: #333333;
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --grey-text: #666666;
      --border-color: #dddddd;
      --card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      padding: 20px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--grey-text);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 20px;
      top: 0;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--border-color);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      padding-left: 60px;
      min-height: 100px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 10px;
      top: 0;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background: var(--text-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--card-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 25px var(--card-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;
      border-top-left-radius: 8px;
      border-top-right-radius: 8px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__link {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__link:hover {
      color: #b03a1a;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: #999999;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      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;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #b03a1a;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: left;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: right;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: auto;
        right: -12px;
        top: 20px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card {
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more-button {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        content: '';
        display: table;
        clear: both;
      }
    }