:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #1a1a1a;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --background-color: #f9f9f9;
      --card-bg-color: #fff;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__items {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: bold;
      border-radius: 50%;
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      position: absolute;
      top: -40px; 
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      padding: 5px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      word-break: break-word;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker span {
      display: block;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        max-width: 90%; 
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: auto;
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        left: 50%;
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 50%; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 48%; 
        position: relative;
        margin-bottom: 60px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 40px); 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 40px); 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        left: 50%; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: -80px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
        right: -80px; 
        left: auto;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      background-color: #f0f0f0; 
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 40%; 
        margin-bottom: 0;
        border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: 2; 
        border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: 1; 
        border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-area {
        width: 60%; 
        padding: 20px 25px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 100%; 
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-area {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 20px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      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;
      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 var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #d4401f; 
    }

    .blog-list__pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 60px;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link--active {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
    }