:root {
      --primary-color: #c08000; 
      --secondary-color: #f8f8f8; 
      --text-color-dark: #333333;
      --text-color-medium: #666666;
      --text-color-light: #999999;
      --background-light: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      padding-top: 30px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      width: 45%;
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--shadow-light);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-right: calc(5% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-left: calc(5% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--background-light);
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #a06000;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 30px;
        transform: none;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 50px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 40px !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
      }
    }