:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #007BFF; 
      --dark-background: #1a1a1a;
      --light-text: #f0f0f0;
      --gray-text: #b0b0b0;
      --border-color: #333;
      --card-background: #2a2a2a;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--gray-text);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
      max-width: 900px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px; 
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      width: 45px;
      height: 45px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--dark-background);
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--dark-background);
      border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      min-height: 200px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

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

    .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: 25px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--gray-text);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #999;
      margin-top: auto; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--light-text);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0; 
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 50%;
        margin-top: -22.5px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 60px); 
        margin: 0 30px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: auto; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: auto; 
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 80px); 
        margin: 0 40px;
      }
    }