:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #003366;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #CC0000;
      --blog-list-text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #777777;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__section {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      font-size: 2.2em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      font-size: 1em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 45px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 45px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-text-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 20px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 45px;
        padding-right: 0;
        left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-image {
        height: 200px;
      }
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.15em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        font-size: 0.75em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }