:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #E0B94A; 
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #999;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 25px;
      --blog-list-line-color: #444;
      --blog-list-dot-size: 14px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 50px;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px var(--blog-list-spacing);
      max-width: 900px;
      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-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 2px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-line-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      padding-left: 50px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      font-size: 0.85em;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -10px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: var(--blog-list-dot-size);
      height: var(--blog-list-dot-size);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      flex: 1;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__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__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
      transition: border-bottom 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px 1fr; 
        gap: var(--blog-list-spacing);
        position: relative;
        padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing);
        padding-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        content: ''; 
        display: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after { 
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-line-color);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        position: relative;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
        display: block;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        transform: none;
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        right: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list-spacing) - 2px - (var(--blog-list-dot-size) / 2));
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
        left: -10px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list-spacing) - 2px - (var(--blog-list-dot-size) / 2));
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date::before {
        right: -10px;
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        padding: 0 50px;
      }
    }