:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #e6b800;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #555555;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #777777;
      --blog-list__background-color-light: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__background-color-white: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eeeeee;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      position: relative;
      padding: 0;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 600px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 120px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      font-weight: bold;
      z-index: 1;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: 0;
      display: none;
    }
    
    .blog-list__date-marker::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-color-light);
        border-radius: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color-white);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__post-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__post-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    }

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

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

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

        .blog-list__timeline-item {
            flex-direction: row;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .blog-list__card-wrapper {
            width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list__spacing-md) - 60px);
            max-width: none;
        }

        .blog-list__date-marker {
            display: block;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            margin-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
            width: 120px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .blog-list__date-marker::before {
            top: calc(50% + 5px);
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
            margin-right: calc(50% + 60px - var(--blog-list__spacing-md));
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
            margin-left: calc(50% + 60px - var(--blog-list__spacing-md));
            justify-content: flex-end;
        }
        
        .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
            margin-right: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
            margin-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .blog-list__timeline-item {
            margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
        }
        
        .blog-list__card-wrapper {
            width: calc(50% - 70px);
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
            margin-right: calc(50% + 70px - var(--blog-list__spacing-md));
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
            margin-left: calc(50% + 70px - var(--blog-list__spacing-md));
        }
    }