:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #f7931e; 
      --text-color-dark: #333;
      --text-color-light: #fff;
      --text-color-grey: #666;
      --background-light: #f8f8f8;
      --background-dark: #2c3e50; 
      --border-color: #ddd;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      padding: 20px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--text-color-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      margin: 0 20px;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #eee;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--text-color-grey);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #999;
      margin-top: auto;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start !important;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    }