:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #28a745;
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 15px 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      margin-left: -2px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 50%;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 60px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: 60px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      left: 10px;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 50%;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 100%;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        max-width: calc(50% - 30px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-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: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #218838;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }
    }