:root {
      --primary-color: #FF6600; 
      --primary-button-background: #CC5200; 
      --text-dark: #333333;
      --text-medium: #666666;
      --text-light: #999999; 
      --background-light: #F9F9F9;
      --card-background: #FFFFFF;
      --border-color: #E0E0E0;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--text-dark); 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 30px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color); 
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--text-medium); 
      text-align: center;
      width: 120px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      padding: 20px;
      flex: 1;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      max-width: calc(50% - 60px);
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3em;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-button-background); 
      color: var(--card-background); 
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #A34200; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px;
        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:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
        max-width: calc(100% - 90px);
      }

      .blog-list__dot {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: -10px;
        width: 100px;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
        left: 30px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__dot {
        left: 15px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        left: 15px;
        top: -5px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        padding-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 40px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 55px);
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }