:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffc107;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-color: #343a40;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list-border-color: #dee2e6;
      --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 {
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 0 30px;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      z-index: 3;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-marker {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-marker {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card-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__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 0 0 0 50px;
        text-align: left !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

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

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

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__card-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }