:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list-dark-background: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #2c2c2c; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-title-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      --blog-list-summary-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list-date-color: #888888;
      --blog-list-link-hover-color: #ffe066;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 8px;
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-title-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-dark-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      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 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__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__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-title-color);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      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__read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-link-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-icon {
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover .blog-list__read-more-icon {
      transform: translateX(3px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
        padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 120px;
        text-align: right;
        margin-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
        padding-top: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        flex-grow: 1;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr;
        gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-large) 0;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        display: block; 
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
        display: contents; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
      }

      
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: 18px; 
        z-index: 3;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list-dark-background);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::after {
        right: -30px; 
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::after {
        left: -30px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }