:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list__summary-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__date-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__section-heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__section-heading::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 20px;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      min-height: 150px; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: calc(50% + 40px);
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: calc(50% + 40px);
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-node {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 12px;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-node {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 1;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        max-width: calc(50% - 40px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        margin-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      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 8px 25px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      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-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.875em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__date-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__section-heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__section-heading {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-node {
        left: 7px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-date, .blog-list__card-read-more {
        font-size: 0.8em; 
      }
    }