:root {
      --primary-color: #c0392b; 
      --secondary-color: #e67e22; 
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #555; 
      --background-color: #f5f5f5;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 30px;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) { 
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) { 
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        width: calc(50% - 30px);
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: left;
        margin-right: 60px;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: right;
        margin-left: 60px;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--primary-color);
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -48px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -48px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        text-align: inherit;
      }
      
      .blog-list__title-link,
      .blog-list__excerpt,
      .blog-list__meta {
        text-align: inherit;
      }
      
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        width: 100%;
      }
    }