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

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: #555;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 30px;
      position: relative;
    }

    
    .blog-list__grid::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 20px; 
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: #ddd;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }

    
    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 14px;
      top: 25px;
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      background-color: #007bff; 
      border: 3px solid #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #007bff;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__cover-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 25px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #777;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #007bff; 
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: #666;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      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: #007bff; 
      color: #fff;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__grid::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-1px);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        text-align: right;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        padding-right: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content {
        order: 1;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: 2;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: auto;
        right: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-7px);
        top: 50%;
        margin-top: -7px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__grid::before {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__content {
        order: unset;
      }
      .blog-list__item .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: unset;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.25em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__title,
    .blog-list__description,
    .blog-list__title-link,
    .blog-list__summary,
    .blog-list__date {
      color: #1a1a1a; 
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      color: #4a4a4a;
    }
    .blog-list__date {
      color: #6a6a6a;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      background-color: #007bff; 
      color: #ffffff;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }