:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f5f5f5;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__wrapper {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      position: relative;
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 40px 0;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      flex: 0 0 150px;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 10px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: -1;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 45%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 25px;
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 100%;
      top: 30px;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-top: 10px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
      border-left: 10px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: 100%;
      top: 30px;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-top: 10px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
      border-right: 10px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-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: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-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-secondary-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        text-align: left;
        flex: none;
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after {
        left: -10px;
        top: 30px;
        border-top: 10px solid transparent;
        border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
        border-right: 10px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
        border-left: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__wrapper {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.15em; 
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.95em; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        max-width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin-left: 45px;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after {
        left: -8px;
        top: 25px;
        border-top: 8px solid transparent;
        border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
        border-right: 8px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      }
    }