:root {
    --blog-list__primary-color: #D4AF37; 
    --blog-list__primary-color-dark: #A0842B; 
    --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333;
    --blog-list__text-color-light: #ffffff;
    --blog-list__text-color-gray: #555555; 
    --blog-list__text-color-light-gray: #777777; 
    --blog-list__background-light: #f8f9fa;
    --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
    --blog-list__shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
    --blog-list__spacing-medium: 20px;
    --blog-list__spacing-large: 30px;
    --header-offset: 120px; 
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-large) var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: calc(var(--header-offset, 120px) + var(--blog-list__spacing-large));
  }

  .blog-list__hero-content {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
  }

  .blog-list__wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: var(--blog-list__spacing-large) auto;
    padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-large) 0;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
    width: 50%;
    padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
    left: 0;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    padding-right: calc(2 * var(--blog-list__spacing-large));
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
    padding-left: calc(2 * var(--blog-list__spacing-large));
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
    top: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
    right: -10px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
    left: -10px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
    border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
  }

  .blog-list__date {
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    position: absolute;
    top: -25px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
    left: auto;
    right: calc(100% + var(--blog-list__spacing-large) + 5px);
    transform: none;
  }
  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
    left: calc(100% + var(--blog-list__spacing-large) + 5px);
    right: auto;
    transform: none;
  }

  .blog-list__image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list__border-radius) - 2px);
    margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
  }

  .blog-list__image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

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

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

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

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

  .blog-list__summary {
    font-size: 0.95em; 
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-gray);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more:hover {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2em;
    }
    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1em;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      left: 0 !important;
      transform: none !important;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      left: 20px;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: 20px;
      right: auto;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      left: 60px;
      right: auto;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      text-align: left;
      padding: 2px 6px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 60px;
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    }
    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      margin-top: 0;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__hero {
      padding-top: calc(var(--header-offset, 120px) + var(--blog-list__spacing-medium));
    }
    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }
    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }
    .blog-list__wrapper {
      margin: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium) auto;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium) 0;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
    }
    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.1em;
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      padding: 6px 12px;
    }
  }