.blog-list {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: #333;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: #0056b3;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #555;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: #e0e0e0;
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px; 
      left: 50%; 
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: #0056b3; 
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid #fff;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%); 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row;
        margin-right: 50%;
        padding-right: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        margin-left: 50%;
        padding-left: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 40%; 
      flex-shrink: 0;
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 22.5%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__cover-image {
      border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px 25px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: #333;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #0056b3; 
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: #666;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: #999;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: #007bff; 
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 50px; 
        margin-right: 0;
        flex-direction: row; 
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
        width: calc(100% - 50px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: -30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__cover-image {
        width: 45%;
        padding-top: 25.3125%; 
        border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__cover-image {
        border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 50px;
        padding-left: 0;
        flex-direction: row; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -30px;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column; 
        margin-left: 50px; 
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__cover-image {
        width: 100%;
        padding-top: 56.25%; 
        border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__cover-image {
        border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.15em; 
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 8px;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10px 15px;
      }
    }