:root {
      --primary-color: #A02B1D; 
      --secondary-color: #D35400; 
      --text-color: #333333;
      --light-text-color: #555555;
      --extra-light-text-color: #555555; 
      --background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #eeeeee;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      width: calc(50% - 70px);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      text-align: right;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      position: relative;
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      right: -25px;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
      left: -25px;
      right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: 100%;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--extra-light-text-color);
      margin-top: 10px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before,
      .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-date::after {
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 70px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card-date {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 1.05em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-meta {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-link {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }