:root {
      --primary-color: #AD2B0C; 
      --secondary-color: #2c3e50; 
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #555; 
      --background-light: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-top: 40px;
      position: relative;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .blog-list__heading::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 80px;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      margin: 15px auto 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      text-align: right;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-marker {
      right: -10px;
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
      left: -10px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #8f230a; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 20px;
        left: 0 !important; 
        justify-content: flex-start !important; 
        text-align: left !important; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 30px !important;
        transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-marker {
        right: auto;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        padding-top: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 20px !important;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 35px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 8px;
      }
    }