:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #333333; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f9f9f9;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list-timeline-line-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-timeline-dot-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list-button-bg: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      --blog-list-button-text: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      --blog-list-hover-link-color: #B8860B; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 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: 60px;
      min-height: 100vh;
      direction: ltr;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: flex-start;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-dot-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 15px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list-timeline-line-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      width: 45%;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      text-align: left;
      padding-left: 30px;
      padding-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content-card {
      width: 45%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-link {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-text-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      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-button-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-button-text);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 0 15px;
        max-width: 768px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row !important;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        width: auto;
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 50px;
        text-align: left;
        order: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content-card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        order: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        padding-left: 40px;
        margin-top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content-card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-text-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

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