:root {
      --primary-color: #c43d1f; 
      --secondary-color: #f7b731; 
      --text-color-dark: #333333; 
      --text-color-medium: #555555; 
      --text-color-light: #707070; 
      --background-light: #f8f9fa; 
      --background-white: #ffffff; 
      --border-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); 
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); 
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 15px;
      position: relative; 
    }

    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding-left: calc(50% + 40px); 
      min-height: 180px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: calc(50% + 40px);
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--background-white);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      white-space: nowrap;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--background-white);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 20px;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 20px;
      margin-left: auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-published-at {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-white);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 14px;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #a3311a; 
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        min-height: unset;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-150%);
        top: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-150%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 25px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 25px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        left: 25px;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
        top: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 30px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: calc(50% + 40px);
        padding-right: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: calc(50% + 40px);
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
        top: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }