:root {
      --primary-color: #0A6EBD; 
      --secondary-color: #FFC107; 
      --text-dark: #212529; 
      --text-medium: #495057; 
      --text-light: #6C757D; 
      --background-light: #F8F9FA; 
      --background-medium: #E9ECEF; 
      --card-background: #FFFFFF; 
      --border-color: #DEE2E6; 
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --timeline-line-color: #CED4DA; 
      --timeline-dot-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #FFFFFF;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: #E0E0E0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__section-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__section-title::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80px;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .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-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      padding: 5px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-dot-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--background-medium);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--timeline-line-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin: 30px 0; 
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      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: 1.25rem; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #085D9E; 
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 30px; 
        top: -10px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 80px); 
        margin-left: 80px; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 80px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.15rem; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.95rem; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }

      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 30px;
        top: -10px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9rem; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        padding: 6px 12px;
      }
    }