:root {
      --primary-color: hsl(350, 70%, 50%); 
      --secondary-color: hsl(40, 90%, 60%); 
      --text-color: hsl(210, 10%, 20%); 
      --light-text-color: hsl(210, 5%, 45%); 
      --background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 98%); 
      --card-background: hsl(0, 0%, 100%); 
      --border-color: hsl(210, 10%, 90%); 
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: 30px 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      left: 0;
      transform: translateX(-100%) translateX(-20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      right: 0;
      transform: translateX(100%) translateX(20px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      padding: 20px;
      max-width: 45%; 
      width: 100%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-100%) translateX(-20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(100%) translateX(20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      transform: translateY(-5px) translateX(var(--card-offset, 0)); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
        --card-offset: calc(-100% - 20px - 5px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
        --card-offset: calc(100% + 20px + 5px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 100px; 
      height: 100px; 
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.2;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--background-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date span {
      display: block;
      padding: 2px 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--border-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__post-title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__link {
      color: var(--text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: hsl(350, 80%, 45%); 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        min-height: 80px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        max-width: calc(100% - 80px); 
        transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0); 
        left: 80px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card:hover,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(calc(-50% - 5px));
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 20px 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        min-height: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        max-width: calc(100% - 60px);
        left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 15px;
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        font-size: 0.7em;
      }

      .blog-list__post-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }