:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #ffc107; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #e0a800; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__text-light: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list__text-medium: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list__text-dark: #666666; 
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-large: 30px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-large) var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      position: relative;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #2a2a2a; 
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 600px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .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: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      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: 0.9em; 
      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;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
    }

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

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

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-large) var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before,
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        display: block;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list__spacing-medium) - 2px); 
        max-width: none;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-large) var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline {
        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-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__spacing-medium));
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__spacing-medium));
        margin-right: 0;
      }

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