:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffd700;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 24px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      width: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      min-width: 150px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333;
    }

    .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 {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-read-more-icon {
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover .blog-list__card-read-more-icon {
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        width: 80px;
        padding: 0 10px 0 0;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: static;
        transform: translateX(0);
        text-align: left;
        min-width: auto;
        width: 100%;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        background-color: transparent;
        border: none;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper::before {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        padding-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding-left: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-body {
        padding: 15px;
      }
    }