:root {
      --primary-color: #007bff;
      --secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --accent-color: #d4af37;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #555;
      --lighter-text-color: #999;
      --background-light: #f9f9f9;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-color);
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      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%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      text-align: right;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--lighter-text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--text-color);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.3;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--lighter-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 35px;
      }
    }

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

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

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

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
        border-radius: 6px;
      }
    }