:root {
      --primary-color: #c0392b; 
      --secondary-color: #2c3e50; 
      --text-color: #333333; 
      --light-text-color: #555555; 
      --date-color: #555555; 
      --background-light: #f8f8f8;
      --card-bg: #ffffff;
      --border-radius-medium: 10px;
      --box-shadow-light: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --box-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__section-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 2px;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      z-index: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);
      box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-left: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -48px;
      top: 30px;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 4px solid var(--background-light);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      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__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--date-color);
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-bg);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #a02d20;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 80px;
        padding: 25px;
        flex-direction: row;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: -58px;
        top: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__cover-image {
        width: 30%;
        height: auto;
        margin-right: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        width: 70%;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 2.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 0;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 4px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 50px);
        margin: 0;
        position: relative;
        padding: 30px;
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-right: calc(50% + 50px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-left: calc(50% + 50px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: calc(100% + 28px);
        top: 30px;
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -48px;
        top: 30px;
        right: auto;
      }
      
      .blog-list__cover-image {
        width: 40%;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        width: 60%;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
    }