:root {
      --primary-color: #d84520; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --extra-light-text-color: #777; 
      --background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #ddd;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--border-color);
      margin-left: -2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 10px 40px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background);
      top: 20px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      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;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      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-link {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #b93a1b; 
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: block;
      width: fit-content;
      margin: 40px auto 0;
      padding: 15px 30px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: #555;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        left: 0 !important;
        text-align: left !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 12px;
        right: auto !important;
      }
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        border-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
        border-radius: 6px;
      }

      .blog-list__view-all-button {
        padding: 12px 25px;
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }