:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #DAA520; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #555555;
      --blog-list-date-color: #6C757D;
      --blog-list-background-color: #F8F9FA;
      --blog-list-card-background: #FFFFFF;
      --blog-list-border-color: #E0E0E0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 15px 60px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-background-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-25px);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-25px);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      display: block;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 60px);
      margin: 0 30px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 60px;
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 20px);
        margin: 0;
        margin-top: 20px;
        margin-left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
        margin: 0 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 40px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 40px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #C08E0B; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }