:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__section {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: var(--blog-list-font-family);
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
      color: #cccccc;
    }

    .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(--blog-list-border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      width: 150px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #aaaaaa;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: -25px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: calc(50% - 200px);
        text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: calc(50% + 50px);
        text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      width: 45%;
      padding: 25px;
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      margin-right: 55%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      margin-left: 55%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover .blog-list__timeline-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-title-link:hover {
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: #cccccc;
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: 60%;
      }

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

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

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        top: auto;
        text-align: left;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        background-color: transparent;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
          left: auto;
          text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 70px;
        margin-right: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-left: 70px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }