:root {
      --primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --secondary-color: #f7931e; 
      --text-color: #333333;
      --light-text-color: #666666;
      --border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --background-light: #f9f9f9;
      --white-color: #ffffff;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 32px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 50px 30px;
      position: relative;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 4px;
        background-color: var(--border-color);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--white-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        justify-self: end;
        margin-right: calc(50% - 15px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        justify-self: start;
        margin-left: calc(50% - 15px); 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--white-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: none;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px var(--shadow-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--white-color);
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        display: block;
        top: 25px;
        z-index: 2;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
        right: -30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: -30px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__meta .blog-list__published-date {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin: 0;
        justify-self: stretch;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 28px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__cover-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 36px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 17px;
      }
      .blog-list__cover-image {
        height: 250px;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 22px;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__published-date {
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    }