.blog-list {
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    background-color: #f8f8f8;
    color: #333;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  }

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

  .blog-list__heading {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.2em;
    color: #0056b3; 
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .blog-list__description {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #e0e0e0;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    position: relative;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-date {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 120px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 10px 0;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: #0056b3; 
    font-weight: bold;
    background-color: #e6f2ff; 
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    margin: 0 20px; 
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    background-color: #0056b3; 
    border: 3px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
    right: -28px; 
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
    left: -28px; 
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-card {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: calc(50% - 80px); 
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #eee; 
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px; 
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-top-left-radius: 12px;
    border-top-right-radius: 12px;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__card-title-link {
    color: #0056b3; 
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
    color: #003f80; 
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .blog-list__card-summary {
    font-size: 0.95em; 
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #0056b3; 
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start; 
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
    background-color: #003f80; 
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 20px; 
      transform: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      flex-direction: column; 
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-left: 20px;
      margin-right: 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      margin: 0;
      width: auto;
      min-width: 100px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      text-align: left;
      position: relative;
      left: -20px; 
      background-color: #0056b3; 
      color: #fff; 
      box-shadow: none;
      border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
      left: -28px; 
      right: auto;
      border-color: #0056b3; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date::before,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
      left: -28px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      width: calc(100% - 40px); 
      margin-top: 15px;
      margin-left: 20px; 
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1em;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      height: 180px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.1em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      padding: 8px 15px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-list {
      padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .blog-list__container {
      padding: 0 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 1.6em;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      padding: 6px 10px;
      min-width: 80px;
    }
    .blog-list__card-image {
      height: 150px;
    }
    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 15px;
    }
  }