:root {
      --primary-color: #a7852c; 
      --secondary-color: #333333; 
      --light-bg: #f5f5f5;
      --card-bg: #ffffff;
      --text-muted: #666666;
      --text-lighter-muted: #757575; 
      --read-more-hover-bg: #8c6e23; 
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      background-color: var(--light-bg);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-bottom: 20px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-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: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 40px); 
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 40px); 
      margin-left: 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      width: 45%; 
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      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;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

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

    .blog-list__cover-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .blog-list__card-title:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-lighter-muted);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-bg);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--read-more-hover-bg);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 60px; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-point {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 40px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 15px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
      .blog-list__card-date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 5px 10px;
      }
    }