:root {
    --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3;
    --blog-list-text-dark: #333;
    --blog-list-text-medium: #333;
    --blog-list-text-light: #555;
    --blog-list-background-light: #f9f9f9;
    --blog-list-background-white: #ffffff;
    --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
    --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --header-offset: 120px;
  }

  .blog-list {
    padding-top: var(--header-offset);
    background-color: var(--blog-list-background-light);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-background-white);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
  }

  .blog-list__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-background-light);
    border-radius: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-background-white);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: calc(50% - 40px);
    margin: 0 20px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
    align-self: flex-end;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .blog-list__card-link {
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-list__card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 225px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-top-left-radius: 12px;
    border-top-right-radius: 12px;
  }

  .blog-list__card-content {
    padding: 20px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-title {
    font-size: 1.25em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-background-white);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
    background-color: #004085;
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: calc(100% - 60px);
      margin-left: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-right: 0;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1em;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      padding: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      left: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: calc(100% - 50px);
      margin-left: 45px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 45px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      height: 180px;
    }

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

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

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