.blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
      color: #333;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: #0056b3; 
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 50px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: #007bff; 
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0 20px;
      flex-direction: column; 
    }

    .blog-list__marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: #007bff;
      border: 4px solid #ffffff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #007bff;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%; 
      max-width: 500px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      background-color: #e0e0e0; 
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__details {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.4;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: #0056b3; 
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: #666; 
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: #555; 
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: #0056b3; 
      color: #ffffff; 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #004085; 
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 40px; 
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%); 
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        max-width: none;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 0 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 600px; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: stretch; 
        margin-bottom: 80px;
        min-height: 250px; 
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 60px); 
        max-width: 500px;
        position: relative;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__details {
        align-items: flex-end;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__details {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__heading,
    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: #0056b3; 
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      background-color: #0056b3; 
      color: #ffffff; 
    }
    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #004085; 
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      color: #444; 
    }
    .blog-list__date {
      color: #555; 
    }
    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #ffffff; 
      color: #333; 
    }
    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #007bff; 
    }