.blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: #f8f8f8; 
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      color: #333333;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding-top: 20px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: #555555;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: #e0e0e0; 
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: #007bff; 
      border: 3px solid #ffffff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #007bff;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      background-color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      padding: 25px;
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      min-height: 200px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: 40px; 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 40px; 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__image-link:hover .blog-list__image {
        transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: #1a1a1a;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #007bff;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #666666;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__meta {
        justify-content: flex-end; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__meta {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #999999;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__icon-calendar {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="%23999999"><path d="M20 3h-1V1h-2v2H7V1H5v2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v16c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V5c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 18H4V8h16v13z"/><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/></svg>');
      background-size: contain;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      margin-right: 5px;
      vertical-align: middle;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: #007bff; 
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

    .blog-list__icon-arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="%23ffffff"><path d="M12 4l-1.41 1.41L16.17 11H4v2h12.17l-5.58 5.59L12 20l8-8z"/><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/></svg>');
      background-size: contain;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      margin-left: 8px;
      vertical-align: middle;
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 50px; 
        margin-right: 0; 
        text-align: left; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__meta {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__meta {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 40px;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__date,
      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 13px;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }