:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #e0b000; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__background-light: #2c2c2c;
      --blog-list__text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #aaa;
      --blog-list__text-dark: #666;
      --blog-list__border-color: #444;
      --blog-list__card-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__card-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      float: left;
      clear: left;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      float: right;
      clear: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: calc(100% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: calc(100% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__card-shadow);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        float: none;
        clear: both;
        padding-left: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: none;
        clear: both;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 14px;
        right: auto;
        top: 30px;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 60px; 
        top: 10px;
        font-size: 1em;
        transform: none;
        color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 60px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 9px;
        top: 25px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 50px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
        top: 5px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }