:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px;
      min-height: 100px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 12px;
      top: 0;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 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 10px 20px var(--blog-list__card-shadow-hover);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .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;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b400;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px 1fr; 
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 0 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        height: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: auto;
        right: -49px; 
        top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: -49px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 450px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 225px; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 250px; 
      }
    }