:root {
      --primary-color: #007bff;
      --secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --date-color: #999;
      --bg-color: #f8f9fa;
      --card-bg-color: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--bg-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
      min-height: 80vh;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--text-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      padding: 15px 20px 0;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--date-color);
      text-align: right;
      order: -1; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      padding: 0 20px 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:hover .blog-list__timeline-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        order: 0;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 15px 20px 5px;
      }

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

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

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 40px;
        padding: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        display: block; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: auto;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }

      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: 30px;
        z-index: 2;
        border: 4px solid var(--bg-color);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 30px;
        font-size: 1em;
        width: 100px;
        color: var(--date-color);
        padding: 0;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: calc(-50% - 100px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        right: calc(-50% - 100px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-image {
        height: 225px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__heading,
    .blog-list__timeline-title-link,
    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      color: var(--light-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      color: var(--date-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
    }

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