:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #d49a2a; 
      --text-dark: #333333;
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --background-light: #f5f5f5;
      --background-dark: #2c3e50; 
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

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

    .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;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    
    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 20px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--text-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      margin: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 220px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #666;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #777;
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

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

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

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

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
        padding-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 45px;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 150px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 16px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 11px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }