:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #222222;
      --blog-list-text-primary: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-secondary: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-text-tertiary: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700;
      --blog-list-border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 60px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      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-text-secondary);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--blog-list-card-shadow-hover);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 25px;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      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__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        width: 25%; 
        text-align: right;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        padding-right: 40px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -8px; 
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        order: 1;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 40px;
        padding-right: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper::before {
        left: -8px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 70%; 
        max-width: none;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        max-width: 1100px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        width: 20%;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 75%;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
    }