:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #00cc66; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__background-light: #222222;
      --blog-list__text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__text-dark: #999999;
      --blog-list__card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list__border-radius: 8px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 180px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-right: 50%;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      align-self: flex-end;
      margin-left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-dot {
      right: -38px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-dot {
      left: -38px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-label {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-label {
      left: calc(100% + 20px);
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-label {
      right: calc(100% + 20px);
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      max-height: calc(1.6em * 3); 
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #00a352;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 80%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        align-self: flex-start;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 12px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-label,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-label {
        left: calc(100% + 20px);
        right: auto;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 40px; 
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
        max-height: calc(1.6em * 4);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-label {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__item-image-container {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
        max-height: calc(1.6em * 5);
      }

      .blog-list__item-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 5px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
    }