:root {
      --blog-list-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-card-bg: #222222;
      --blog-list-card-border: #333333;
      --blog-list-timeline-line: #333333;
      --blog-list-timeline-dot: #ffd700;
      --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-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 60px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__page-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding-left: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 15px; 
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-dot);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      z-index: 1;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-card-border);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-top: auto; 
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 20px); 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
        padding: 0;
        position: relative;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        top: 25px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 50px); 
        max-width: 450px;
      }

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

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

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 500px; 
      }
    }