:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #d69f00; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list__lighter-text-color: #999;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --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__button-text-color: #333; 
      --blog-list__link-hover-color: #a37a00; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset, 120px) - 50px); 
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__section-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      padding: 20px;
      background: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-style: solid;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
      right: -15px;
      border-width: 10px 0 10px 15px;
      border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--blog-list__card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
      left: -15px;
      border-width: 10px 15px 10px 0;
      border-color: transparent var(--blog-list__card-background) transparent transparent;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #eee;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image img {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__link-hover-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__lighter-text-color);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__button-text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__link-hover-color);
      color: #fff;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 80px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 80px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
        left: -15px;
        right: auto;
        border-width: 10px 15px 10px 0;
        border-color: transparent var(--blog-list__card-background) transparent transparent;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 15px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        left: 20px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }