.blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: #1a1a2e; 
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px; 
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: #ffd700; 
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: #cccccc;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .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: #ffd700; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 120px;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      background-color: #ffd700; 
      color: #1a1a2e; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 80px); 
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: #2a2a4a; 
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2); 
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 50px; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__item-thumbnail {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: #3a3a5a; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper:hover .blog-list__item-thumbnail img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: #ffd700;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      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__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: #ffd700; 
      color: #1a1a2e; 
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b800; 
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: block;
      width: fit-content;
      margin: 60px auto 20px auto;
      background-color: #ffd700;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      padding: 15px 30px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: #e0b800;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column; 
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        position: static;
        transform: translateX(0);
        text-align: left;
        width: auto;
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        padding: 5px 10px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 40px; 
        margin-top: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 40px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-thumbnail {
        height: 180px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.05em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(50% - 60px); 
      }
    }