:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-hover-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 24px;
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__page-title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: inherit;
      width: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 10px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: calc(50% + var(--blog-list-spacing));
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: calc(50% + var(--blog-list-spacing));
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 10px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      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: var(--blog-list-card-hover-shadow);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 2px);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .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-body {
      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-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 {
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      font-size: 0.95em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__card-published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .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: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #E0B000;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 10px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 50%;
      }
    }