:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #282828; 
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) 0;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      text-align: center;
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      padding-right: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: inherit;
      width: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 25px;
      height: 25px;
      right: -14px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      top: 15px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -11px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      width: calc(50% - 60px);
      padding: 5px 15px;
      text-align: right;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: calc(50% + 60px);
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 15px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 15px);
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        height: 0;
        padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list__border-radius) - 4px);
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
        padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 13px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        width: auto;
        left: 50px;
        text-align: left;
        top: 0;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 50px;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin: 0;
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

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

    @media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.05em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        padding: 10px 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        right: -14px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -11px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        width: calc(50% - 60px);
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 15px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 15px);
      }
    }