:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --blog-list__text-color: #343a40;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__timeline-line-color: #dee2e6;
      --blog-list__timeline-dot-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      padding: 20px 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-bg);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      padding: 25px;
      margin: 0 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

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

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item {
        margin-right: 20px;
        margin-left: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 1023px) and (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item,
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item {
        margin: 0;
      }
    }