:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #c62828; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #424242;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #666666;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #757575; 
      --blog-list__background-light: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__card-spacing: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      padding: 40px 20px;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__card-spacing);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 700px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link:hover .blog-list__item-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__item-text-wrapper {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      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: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 10px; 
      padding-right: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      display: block;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #b71c1c;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-left: 50px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 70px);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

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

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 3.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 50%;
        margin-left: -2px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__card-spacing);
        flex-direction: row;
        width: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 50px;
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 50px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
        order: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        order: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        width: 150px;
        top: 0;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        right: calc(50% + 20px);
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: calc(50% + 20px);
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 1em;
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
      }

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