:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffc107;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #666;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #999;
      --blog-list__background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e9ecef;
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-container {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 30px 20px;
      background-color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    .blog-list__title-heading {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description-paragraph {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding-left: 60px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 20px;
      top: 0;
      margin-left: -10px;
      border: 3px solid #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      min-height: 250px;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .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);
      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__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        margin-left: -10px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 30px);
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content {
        align-items: flex-end;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content {
        align-items: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }

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

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
    }