:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #B8860B; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #333333; 
      --blog-list__background-light: #F8F8F8;
      --blog-list__background-card: #FFFFFF;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #666666;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #999999;
      --blog-list__border-color: #EEEEEE;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      text-align: center;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      padding: 20px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 12px;
      top: 0;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-light);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-card);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-left: 50px;
      flex: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__published-date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-card);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #DAA520; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-2px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        padding-right: 30px;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-left: 50%;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: auto;
        right: -10px;
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: -10px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 0;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__text-content {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-button {
        margin-left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__title-link {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__published-date {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .blog-list__cover-image {
        height: 225px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding: 40px 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__cover-image {
        height: 250px;
      }
    }