:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-text-light: #f0f0f0;    
      --blog-list-text-medium: #cccccc;   
      --blog-list-bg-dark: #1a1a1a;       
      --blog-list-bg-card: #282828;       
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-large) 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing-large) * 2);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    
    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-large); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing-large) / 2);
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing-large) * 2);
      padding-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-large); 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      left: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing-large) / 2);
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: left;
      order: -1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-card);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #fff;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #fff;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        position: relative;
        width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list-spacing-large));
        text-align: right;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        margin-top: 10px;
        order: 0;
      }
      
      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list-spacing-large));
        margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      }

      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        order: 1;
        text-align: left;
        margin-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        order: 0;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      }
    }