:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1A202C; 
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2D3748; 
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #E2E8F0; 
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #A0AEC0; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #4A5568; 
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__header-offset: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      width: 50%;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 60px;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      text-align: left;
      padding-left: 60px;
      padding-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 50%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #3A475C; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 25px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: #FFEB3B; 
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3.8em; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFC107;
      color: #000;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important; 
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        width: auto;
        text-align: left !important;
        padding-left: 40px !important; 
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        top: 20px; 
        transform: translate(-50%, 0);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 40px; 
      }

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

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

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
        padding-left: 35px !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        left: 20px;
        top: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 35px);
        margin-left: 35px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-content {
        padding: 20px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
        min-height: 4.8em; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        padding-left: 30px !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 15px;
        top: 15px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin-left: 30px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
        min-height: 5em;
      }
    }