:root {
      --primary-color: #CC3300; 
      --secondary-color: #2c3e50; 
      --text-color: #34495e; 
      --light-text-color: #7f8c8d; 
      --background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: 40px 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #999;
      margin-top: auto;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 14px;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #992600; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 30px 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 20px 10px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin-left: 30px !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
        top: 15px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
      }
      .blog-list__image {
        height: 160px;
      }
      .blog-list__text-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 17px;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 12px;
      }
    }