:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --secondary-text-color: #bbb;
      --accent-color: #FFC107; 
      --timeline-line-color: #444;
      --card-border-radius: 12px;
      --spacing-md: 20px;
      --spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
      padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--timeline-line-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
      padding-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 20px; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - var(--spacing-lg)); 
      padding: var(--spacing-md);
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--card-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: calc(50% + var(--spacing-lg) - 20px); 
      margin-left: 0;
      text-align: right;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: calc(50% + var(--spacing-lg) - 20px); 
      margin-right: 0;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--accent-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-text {
      color: var(--accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-text:hover {
      color: #FFD700; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: var(--spacing-md); 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: var(--spacing-md);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - var(--spacing-lg) - var(--spacing-md)); 
        margin-left: calc(var(--spacing-md) + var(--spacing-lg)); 
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }
      
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - var(--spacing-lg)); 
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: calc(50% + var(--spacing-lg) - 20px);
        margin-left: 0;
        text-align: right;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: calc(50% + var(--spacing-lg) - 20px);
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }
      
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2.2em; 
      }
    }