:root {
      --primary-color: #cc9900; 
      --secondary-color: #333333; 
      --tertiary-color: #666666; 
      --background-light: #f9f9f9;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--tertiary-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center; 
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%; 
      max-width: 600px; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 25px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--tertiary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #b38600; 
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 30px); 
        margin-top: 50px;
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }