:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #343a40; 
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #dee2e6; 
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); 
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); 
      --blog-list-timeline-line-color: #e9ecef; 
      --blog-list-timeline-dot-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color); 
      --blog-list-page-bg: #f4f7f6; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-page-bg);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-dot-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list-timeline-dot-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding: 0;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top-left-radius: 9px;
      border-top-right-radius: 9px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-body {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 2.4em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 4.5em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #003d80;
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }

      .blog-list__page-description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 10px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-body {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        min-height: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-top: 10px;
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
    }