:root {
    --blog-list__primary-color: #f7b32b; 
    --blog-list__secondary-color: #2c3e50; 
    --blog-list__text-color-light: #ecf0f1; 
    --blog-list__text-color-dark: #34495e; 
    --blog-list__border-color: #3f5567;
    --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    --header-offset: 120px; 
  }

  .blog-list {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding: 20px;
    padding-top: var(--header-offset); 
    min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset) - 200px); 
  }

  .blog-list__heading {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    font-size: 2.5em;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .blog-list__description {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
  }

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

  
  .blog-list__timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%; 
    width: 4px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    height: 100%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 60px; 
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex; 
    justify-content: center; 
  }

  
  .blog-list__item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 25px; 
    left: 50%;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .blog-list__date-marker {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    font-weight: bold;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 4;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 500px; 
    margin-top: 50px; 
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
  }

  .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: #3a5169; 
  }

  .blog-list__image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
  }

  .blog-list__content {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .blog-list__title {
    font-size: 1.25em; 
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
  }

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

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

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

  .blog-list__read-more-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
    background-color: #e0a426; 
  }

  .blog-list__keywords {
    margin-top: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__keyword {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    font-size: 0.8em;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .blog-list__pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__pagination-link,
  .blog-list__pagination-current {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__pagination-link {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__primary-color);
  }

  .blog-list__pagination-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
  }

  .blog-list__pagination-current {
    background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    cursor: default;
  }

  
  
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__item {
      justify-content: space-between; 
      margin-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: 45%; 
      max-width: none; 
      margin-top: 0; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) { 
      flex-direction: row; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) { 
      flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
      right: calc(50% + 20px); 
      left: auto;
      transform: none;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: calc(50% + 20px); 
      right: auto;
      transform: none;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 60px); 
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 60px); 
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before { 
      top: 25px; 
    }
  }

  
  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
      right: calc(50% + 200px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: calc(50% + 200px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 250px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 250px); 
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
    }
  }