:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list-date-color: #999;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list-timeline-line-color: #e0e0e0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-line-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 0 30px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 25px;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      left: calc(50% - 6px);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      right: calc(50% - 6px);
    }

    .blog-list__item-media {
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 45%;
      min-width: 200px;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      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: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-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__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: block;
      width: fit-content;
      margin: 50px auto 20px auto;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 15px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: calc(50% - 6px) !important;
        right: auto !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item-media {
        max-width: 90%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 200px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        padding: 0 15px;
        width: 100%;
      }

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

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

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-media {
        max-width: 100%;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 7px 12px;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

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

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

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