:root {
      --primary-color: #B03A48; 
      --secondary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --text-color: #333; 
      --light-text-color: #666; 
      --date-color: #777; 
      --border-color: #ddd; 
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); 
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); 
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: #f9f9f9; 
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    
    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      width: 50%; 
      padding-left: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      justify-content: flex-end; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-right: 30px; 
      padding-left: 0; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(100% - 40px); 
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
      margin-left: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
      margin-right: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--hover-shadow-color);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .blog-list__item-circle {
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: bold;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-circle {
      left: 50%; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    
    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
      background-color: #eee; 
      display: block; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: #9C2E3A; 
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--date-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #9C2E3A; 
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 30px;
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%;
        padding-right: 30px;
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-circle {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-right: auto;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 20px; 
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 40px; 
        padding-right: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) { 
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 40px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-circle {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }