.blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      color: #f0f0f0; 
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: #FFD700; 
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: #bbbbbb; 
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

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

    
    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: #777777; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      z-index: 2; 
    }

    
    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px; 
      left: 50%;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: #FFD700; 
      border: 2px solid #2c2c2c; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-inner {
      background-color: #2c2c2c; 
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-inner:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: #999999;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__link {
      color: #f0f0f0;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__link:hover {
      color: #FFD700;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: #bbbbbb;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item-inner {
        flex-direction: row; 
        max-width: 700px; 
        margin: 0 auto; 
      }

      .blog-list__image-container {
        width: 40%; 
        padding-bottom: 0;
        height: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 100%; 
        border-top-right-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__text-content {
        width: 60%; 
        padding: 25px;
      }

      
      .blog-list__item::before {
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: both; 
        padding-right: 45px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: both; 
        padding-left: 45px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-inner {
        margin-left: auto; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-inner {
        margin-right: auto; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: 100%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: 0%; 
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image {
        border-top-right-radius: 10px;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image {
        border-top-left-radius: 10px;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
        border-top-right-radius: 0;
        order: 2; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__text-content {
        order: 1; 
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after {
      content: "";
      display: table;
      clear: both;
    }