:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #a88000; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #886600; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-title-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-date-color: #777;
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-card-background: #fff;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list-line-color: #ddd;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-title-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 15px 20px 50px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 50px; 
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px; 
      left: 10px; 
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-line-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%); 
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; 
      left: 50px; 
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      z-index: 2;
      margin-left: -5px; 
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 1; 
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      margin-top: 30px; 
      max-width: calc(100% - 50px); 
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 5px);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #eee; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__blog-title {
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-title-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 20px 10px 20px 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-top: 25px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__header {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__title-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 15px 10px 15px 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 0px;
        top: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        left: 30px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        margin-top: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        padding: 15px;
        margin-top: 20px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 30px);
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title-heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 10px 5px 10px 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: -5px;
        top: 15px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        left: 20px;
        font-size: 0.75em;
        padding: 1px 6px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        padding: 10px;
        margin-top: 15px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 20px);
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }