:root {
      --queen99-primary: #300A52; 
      --queen99-accent-gold: #FFD700; 
      --queen99-button-gold: #DAA520; 
      --queen99-text-dark: #333333;
      --queen99-text-light: #FFFFFF;
      --queen99-background-light: #F9F9F9;
      --queen99-border-light: #E0E0E0;
      --queen99-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --queen99-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--queen99-text-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      background-color: var(--queen99-background-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--queen99-primary);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--queen99-primary);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--queen99-accent-gold);
      border: 3px solid var(--queen99-primary);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--queen99-text-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: var(--queen99-shadow-light);
      padding: 20px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--queen99-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #eee;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 0 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--queen99-primary);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--queen99-accent-gold);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #666666;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: #777777;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--queen99-button-gold);
      color: var(--queen99-text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--queen99-accent-gold);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-start;
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 50px);
        margin-top: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 25px);
        margin-left: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 25px);
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 100px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 70px);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 35px);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 35px);
      }
    }