.blog-list {
    background-color: #1a1a1a;
    color: #f0f0f0;
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ffcc00;
    font-size: 2.5em;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background-color: #333;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: none; 
  }

  .blog-list__item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: #2a2a2a;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px; 
  }

  .blog-list__item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  }

  .blog-list__content-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__cover-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 225px; 
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__text-content {
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .blog-list__title a {
    color: #ffcc00;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__title a:hover {
    color: #ffe066;
  }

  .blog-list__summary {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #cccccc;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .blog-list__published-date {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #999999;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #ffcc00;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more:hover {
    background-color: #ffe066;
    color: #000000;
  }

  
  .blog-list__date-marker {
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px; 
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background-color: #ffcc00;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
    z-index: 10;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    display: none; 
  }

  
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
    }
    .blog-list__item {
      margin-bottom: 0; 
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-container::before,
    .blog-list__date-marker {
      display: none; 
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    
    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center; 
      gap: 0; 
      padding-top: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      display: block; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding: 25px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-right: auto;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      align-items: flex-end; 
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__text-content h3,
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__text-content p,
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__text-content span {
      text-align: right;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__cover-image {
      margin-left: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      align-self: flex-end;
      margin-left: auto;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      align-items: flex-start; 
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__text-content h3,
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__text-content p,
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__text-content span {
      text-align: left;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
      align-self: flex-start;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__cover-image {
      margin-right: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      display: block; 
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%; 
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-50%);
      left: 50%;
    }

    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: calc(100% + 25px); 
      transform: translateY(-50%); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: calc(0% - 25px); 
      transform: translateY(-50%); 
    }
  }

  
  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-list__header {
      font-size: 2em;
    }
    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1em;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 15px;
    }
    .blog-list__cover-image {
      height: 180px; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 18px;
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      padding: 8px 15px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }
  }