:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-color-dark: #333;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --timeline-line-color: #444;
      --timeline-dot-color: #FFD700;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 32px;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 20px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 60px; 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 60px; 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-dot-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 28px; 
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      right: -10px; 
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: -10px; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg-color);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #ccc; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 10px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 28px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 24px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 20px;
      }

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