.blog-list {
      background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      color: #e0e0e0; 
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: #FFD700; 
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: #333; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      background-color: #FFD700; 
      color: #1a1a1a;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      min-width: 100px; 
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #2a2a2a; 
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%; 
      max-width: 450px; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin: 0 auto; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      background-color: #333; 
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title a {
      color: #FFD700; 
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title a:hover {
      color: #ffe47a; 
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: #b0b0b0; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: #888; 
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: #FFD700; 
      color: #1a1a1a;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #ffe47a; 
    }

    
    

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before,
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        display: block; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 60px; 
        flex-direction: row; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 40px); 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 40px); 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        top: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 60px); 
        max-width: 500px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 60px); 
        max-width: 550px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 60px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 60px); 
      }
    }