:root {
      --blog-list-accent-color: #1a7a30; 
      --blog-list-accent-color-hover: #218838; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list-date-color: #555; 
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list-card-background: #fff;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list-max-width: 1200px;
      --blog-list-padding-x: 20px;
    }

    .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: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px var(--blog-list-padding-x);
      max-width: var(--blog-list-max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      position: relative;
      max-width: var(--blog-list-max-width);
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-padding-x);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 225px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link:hover .blog-list__item-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.875em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .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);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color-hover);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

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

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 60px var(--blog-list-padding-x);
      }
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(50% - 60px);
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-right: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }