:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #B8860B; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #A07A0A; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list__meta-text-color: #777777;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-background-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list__spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background-color);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 40px); 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list__border-radius) - 4px);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list__meta-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        flex: 1 1 auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 7px 12px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 20px 15px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
    }