:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #0056B3;
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #F8F9FA;
      --blog-list__text-color: #343A40;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #6C757D;
      --blog-list__white: #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__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: 15px;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__white);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__white);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      padding: 20px;
      width: calc(50% - 60px); 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 40px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 40px); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__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__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-top: auto; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__white);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #004494;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin: 0 auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-left: 60px; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: calc(100% - 80px); 
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }