:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list-summary-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list-date-color: #888888;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 30px 20px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      top: 20px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      display: none;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        display: block;
      }
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-link-wrapper {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .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;
      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;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      color: #ffd700; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 40px 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card {
        margin: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-content {
        align-items: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-content {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-read-more {
        margin-left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-read-more {
        margin-right: 15px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 1.05em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 0 40px;
      }
    }