:root {
    --blog-list__primary-color: #e0b000; 
    --blog-list__secondary-color: #333; 
    --blog-list__light-text-color: #666; 
    --blog-list__extra-light-text-color: #999; 
    --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8; 
    --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff; 
    --blog-list__border-color: #eee; 
    --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); 
    --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); 
    --blog-list__header-offset: 120px; 
  }

  .blog-list {
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, var(--blog-list__header-offset)); 
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .blog-list__container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
  }

  .blog-list__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .blog-list__view-all-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
    background-color: #c09000; 
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    padding: 10px 0;
    position: relative;
    width: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
    left: 0;
    padding-right: 50px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
    left: 50%;
    padding-left: 50px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
    top: 15px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__primary-color);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
    right: -10px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
    left: -10px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-date {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--blog-list__extra-light-text-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    z-index: 4;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
    right: calc(100% + 20px);
    text-align: right;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
    left: calc(100% + 20px);
    text-align: left;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%; 
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-content {
    padding: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

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

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

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

  .blog-list__card-summary {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more-link {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: auto; 
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      width: 100%;
      left: 0;
      padding-left: 50px;
      padding-right: 20px; 
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      padding-right: 20px;
      padding-left: 50px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      left: 10px;
      right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: 10px;
      right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: static;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      text-align: left;
      width: auto;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      padding-left: 5px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: auto;
      right: auto;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2em;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 18px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 14px;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline {
      max-width: 800px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: calc(100% + 10px); 
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: calc(100% + 10px); 
    }
  }