:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #0069d9;
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #d4af37;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #666;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #707070;
      --blog-list__background-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__background-grey: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --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 {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 50px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-light);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -8px;
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -8px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 28px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
      right: -100px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      left: -100px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__cover-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-grey);
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.4;
      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-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 12px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        left: auto !important;
        right: 20px;
        top: 20px;
        text-align: right !important;
        width: auto;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: auto;
        right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 120px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        right: 10px;
        top: 15px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 90px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 7px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        right: 5px;
        top: 10px;
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 80px;
        border-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__cover-image {
        border-top-left-radius: 8px;
        border-top-right-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }