:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --blog-list__dark-bg: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__card-bg: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__link-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      --blog-list__border-color: #444;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-bg);
      padding: 5px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: block;
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      margin: 0 20px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-right: auto;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
      align-self: flex-end;
      margin-left: auto;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-bg);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin: 0 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: -20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        align-self: center;
        margin-left: 50px; 
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 15px;
        top: -15px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin-left: 40px;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
    }