:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #007bff; 
      --dark-bg: #1a1a1a; 
      --medium-dark-bg: #2a2a2a; 
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --text-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-dark: #aaaaaa;
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 60px 20px;
      background-color: var(--medium-dark-bg);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.8em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      color: var(--text-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      right: -12px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--medium-dark-bg);
      top: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -12px;
    }

    .blog-list__content-card {
      background-color: var(--medium-dark-bg);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__content-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--text-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

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

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

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 12px;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero-section {
        padding: 40px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 7px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        top: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero-section {
        padding: 30px 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 40px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 2px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        top: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__content-card {
        padding: 20px;
      }
    }