:root {
      --blog-list-bg: #0d0d0d;
      --blog-list-text-primary: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-text-secondary: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-accent: #e0a800; 
      --blog-list-card-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

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

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item-content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      padding: 10px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 28px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 4;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list-accent); 
    }

    .blog-list__blog-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      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__blog-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__blog-card:hover .blog-list__item-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #ffc107; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-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;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg);
      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-link:hover {
      background-color: #ffc107;
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important; 
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px; 
        padding: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-date {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-dot {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__blog-card {
        margin-top: 40px; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-date {
        left: 20px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        padding: 6px 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item-dot {
        left: 20px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        top: 6px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin-left: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item-date {
        left: 15px;
        font-size: 0.75em;
        padding: 5px 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item-dot {
        left: 15px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        top: 5px;
      }
    }