:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #1A1A1A; 
      --blog-list__background-light: #2C2C2C; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #E0E0E0; 
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #A0A0A0; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #3A3A3A;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #00BFFF; 
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-right: 50%;
      padding-right: 40px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 25px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      width: 45%;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      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__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        text-align: left;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 25px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__published-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 15px;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      }
    }