:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --background-color: #f9f9f9;
      --card-background: #fff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --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;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      right: -12px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -12px;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      min-height: 180px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__content {
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link: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;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: #999;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c0392b;
    }

    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content {
      margin-right: 45px;
      text-align: right;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: 0;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__meta {
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
      margin-left: 10px;
    }

    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content {
      margin-left: 45px;
      text-align: left;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      margin-right: auto;
      margin-left: 0;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__meta {
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
      margin-right: 10px;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 12px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        text-align: left !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__meta,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__meta {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__meta {
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 7px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__heading,
    .blog-list__title,
    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: #333;
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      color: #555;
    }
    .blog-list__date {
      color: #777;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      background-color: #e44d26;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c0392b;
    }
    .blog-list__content {
      background-color: #fff;
      color: #333;
    }