:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f8f9fa; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-heading-color: #212529;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: #f0f2f5; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      display: flex; 
      justify-content: flex-end; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 50px; 
      justify-content: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-point {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid #fff; 
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px; 
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-point {
      right: -10px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-point {
      left: -10px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: #fff;
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-image-link {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-text-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.5em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin: 0;
      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-light-text-color);
      margin: 0;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important; 
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 15px; 
        justify-content: flex-start; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-right: 15px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 10px !important; 
        right: auto;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__section {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 15px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 45px; 
        padding-right: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 5px !important;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-image {
        height: 160px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.3em; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        padding: 7px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }