:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #333;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-background: #fff;
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-heading-color: #222;
      --blog-list-summary-color: #555;
      --blog-list-date-color: #777;
      --blog-list-link-color: #e44d26;
      --blog-list-link-hover-color: #c0392b;
      --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .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-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 60px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      z-index: 1;
      border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px;
      z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 18px;
      top: 20px;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--blog-list-background-color);
      z-index: 3;
  }

  .blog-list__item-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
  }

  .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #eee;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-text-content {
      padding: 20px;
  }

  .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 15px;
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
  }

  .blog-list__item-date {
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
  }

  .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-link-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-icon-arrow {
      margin-left: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__item-read-more:hover .blog-list__item-icon-arrow {
      transform: translateX(5px);
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
          left: 50%;
          transform: translateX(-2px);
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
          width: 50%;
          padding-left: 0;
          padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
          left: 0;
          text-align: right;
          padding-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
          left: 50%;
          text-align: left;
          padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-meta {
          justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-meta {
          justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-read-more {
          order: -1;
          margin-left: 0;
          margin-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-text-content {
          padding: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
          font-size: 1.375em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
          font-size: 1em; 
      }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
          padding: 40px 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
          margin-bottom: 60px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero {
          padding: 60px 20px 80px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
          font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
          font-size: 1.2em;
      }
  }