:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #e44d26;
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list-lighter-text-color: #777;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f9f9f9;
      --blog-list-card-background-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-large) 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
      text-align: left;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      flex: 0 0 20%;
      padding: 10px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-lighter-text-color);
      position: relative;
      top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      flex: 0 0 75%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background-color);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #d13a17;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        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::after {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left !important;
        padding-left: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        flex: 1;
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 40px;
        border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium) 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }