:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #8B4513; 
      --blog-list-primary-hover-color: #6B370F; 
      --blog-list-text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list-text-color-medium: #666666;
      --blog-list-text-color-light: #999999;
      --blog-list-background-light: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-card-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-large) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      transform: translateX(0%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column; 
      margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-large); 
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 20px; 
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-background-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: -15px; 
      left: 20px; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:first-child .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        top: -35px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex: 1;
      background-color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      margin: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium) 0;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      align-items: flex-start;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
      flex-direction: column; 
      width: calc(100% - 40px); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: auto; 
      max-height: 200px; 
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-card-radius) - 5px);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-text-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 1;
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-hover-color);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 50%; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 50%; 
        top: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:first-child .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        top: -20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        margin: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-large); 
        flex-direction: row; 
        width: auto; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-image-link {
        width: 250px; 
        height: 140px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-text-wrapper {
        padding-top: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }