:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list-text-color-dark: #333;
      --blog-list-text-color-medium: #666;
      --blog-list-text-color-light: #999;
      --blog-list-bg-color-light: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e9ecef;
      --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-header-offset: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-direction: row;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-circle {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-text {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 10px;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 60px);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
      margin-left: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3.8em;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-circle {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-text {
        font-size: 0.75em;
        margin-top: 8px;
        padding: 4px 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 90px);
        margin-left: 70px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
        margin-left: 70px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-top: calc(var(--blog-list-header-offset) + 20px);
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 15px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-circle {
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-text {
        font-size: 0.7em;
        margin-top: 6px;
        padding: 3px 6px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 55px;
        border-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
        margin-left: 55px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        color: var(--blog-list-text-color-medium);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
        min-height: 4.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
    }