:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffc107; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list__date-text-color: #777777; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      direction: ltr;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 25px auto;
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      padding: 12px 25px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: #e0a800; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-point {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 10px;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
      color: #003d7a; 
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 50%; 
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 45%; 
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 30px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 30px; 
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

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

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 60px 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding: 0 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 40%; 
        max-width: 550px;
      }
    }