:root {
      --primary-color: #0062cc; 
      --secondary-color: #f8f9fa; 
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #555; 
      --dark-background: #212529; 
      --card-bg: #fff;
      --border-color: #e9ecef;
      --accent-color: #ffc107; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 40px 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;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 25px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
      left: calc(50% - 10px);
      margin-left: -30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
      right: calc(50% - 10px);
      margin-right: -30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      flex: 0 0 45%;
      max-width: 45%;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex: 0 0 50%;
      max-width: 50%;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--text-color);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #6c757d; 
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #004a99;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-50%);
        margin-left: -30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: 20px;
        right: auto;
        margin-left: -30px;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        max-width: 100%;
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        max-width: 100%;
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 40px;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 15px;
        margin-left: -25px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
    }