.blog-list {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    color: #333;
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
    background-color: #f8f9fa; 
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
    background-color: #0d47a1; 
    color: #fff;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #ffcc00; 
  }

  .blog-list__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-section {
    padding: 0 20px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__section-heading {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2em;
    color: #0d47a1; 
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__section-heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #ffcc00; 
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 4px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #ccc; 
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 60px; 
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center; 
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: #ffcc00; 
    border: 4px solid #0d47a1; 
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content {
    width: 100%; 
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%; 
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%; 
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #eee; 
  }

  .blog-list__card-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__card-link:hover .blog-list__card-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-title {
    font-size: 1.25em; 
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #0d47a1; 
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .blog-list__card-summary {
    font-size: 0.95em; 
    color: #555; 
    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-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.85em; 
    color: #555; 
    margin-top: auto; 
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more {
    color: #a08000; 
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
    color: #7a6000; 
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr; 
      gap: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: auto;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      grid-column: 1 / 2;
      padding-right: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      grid-column: 3 / 4;
      padding-left: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-body {
        align-items: flex-end; 
        text-align: right;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-meta {
        justify-content: flex-end;
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-read-more {
        margin-left: 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-date {
        margin-right: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-body {
        align-items: flex-start; 
        text-align: left;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-meta {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        flex-direction: row; 
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-read-more {
        margin-right: 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-date {
        margin-left: 10px;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      padding: 0 40px;
    }
    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.8em;
    }
    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.2em;
    }
    .blog-list__section-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
    }
  }