:root {
      --brand-primary: #e44d26;
      --brand-dark: #c0392b;
      --background-light: #f0f0f0;
      --card-background: #fff;
      --text-dark: #333;
      --text-medium: #555;
      --text-light: #777;
      --link-color: #2980b9;
      --link-hover-color: #3498db;
      --border-radius-base: 10px;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 4px 12px;
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 8px 24px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 48%;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__title-heading {
      margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--link-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.3;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--text-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--brand-dark);
      color: var(--card-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--brand-primary);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 28px;
      }

      .blog-list__item .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 24px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__published-at,
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        font-size: 12px;
      }
    }