:root {
    --blog-list-bg-color: #f9f9f9;
    --blog-list-text-color: #333333;
    --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #666666;
    --blog-list-accent-color: #d4af37; 
    --blog-list-accent-dark-color: #a7882b; 
    --blog-list-link-color: #8B6C00; 
    --blog-list-link-hover-color: #5C4700; 
    --blog-list-card-bg-color: #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 {
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__description {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline {
    position: relative;
    margin: 50px 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__items {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-list__item {
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 200px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 3;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .blog-list__item-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 25px;
    width: 100%;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .blog-list__item-date {
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .blog-list__item-title {
    font-size: 1.25em; 
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__item-summary {
    font-size: 1em; 
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .blog-list__item-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-dark-color);
  }

  
  @media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      max-width: 48%;
      width: 48%;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 25px);
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 25px);
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 40%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-details {
      flex-grow: 1;
      width: 60%;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      text-align: left;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
      text-align: right;
    }
  }

  
  @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 30px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      max-width: calc(100% - 60px);
      margin-left: 60px;
      width: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even),
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      left: 30px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date {
      text-align: left;
    }
  }

  
  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 30px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      max-width: calc(100% - 60px);
      margin-left: 60px;
      width: auto;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even),
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      left: 30px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex-direction: column;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-details {
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.15em; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      text-align: left;
    }
  }