:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #f7b731; 
      --text-dark: #333333;
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --background-light: #f5f5f5;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 60px; 
      position: relative;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      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: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--shadow-light);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 45%; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #eee; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: #666;
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      margin: 0 5px;
      border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 8px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link--active,
    .blog-list__pagination-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: -15px; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 80px); 
        margin-left: 80px; 
        margin-right: 0 !important; 
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

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

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

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

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 15px;
        padding: 6px 10px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }