:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #DAA520; 
      --blog-list__text-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #666666;
      --blog-list__text-light: #999999;
      --blog-list__bg-light: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eeeeee;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__bg-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative; 
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    
    .blog-list__container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0; 
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 45px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 45px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__bg-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
      right: -14px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: -14px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      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;
      height: 100%; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
      display: block; 
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
      text-align: left; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content {
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: block;
      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__text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: block;
      width: fit-content;
      margin: 40px auto 20px auto;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container::after {
        left: 20px; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 50px;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 8px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content {
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__published-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__container::after {
        left: 15px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 40px; 
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 3px; 
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
        border-width: 3px;
        top: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1em; 
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__published-date {
        font-size: 0.75em; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__view-all-button {
        padding: 10px 25px;
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-top: 30px;
      }
    }