:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-card-bg: #222222;
      --blog-list-card-border: #333333;
      --blog-list-date-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-summary-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-line-color: #555555;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: -30px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      white-space: nowrap;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      z-index: 3;
    }
    
    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 90%;
      max-width: 500px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      margin: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item-date {
        top: -40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin: 0 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        top: -40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 50%;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: -40px;
        z-index: 3;
        white-space: nowrap;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
        padding: 2px 8px;
        border-radius: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(50% - 60px);
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-right: 60px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        left: calc(50% - 20px);
        transform: translateX(-100%) translateX(-20px);
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-left: 60px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        left: calc(50% + 20px);
        transform: translateX(0) translateX(20px);
        text-align: left;
      }
    }