:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-color-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --grey-text-color: #cccccc;
      --dark-grey-text-color: #999999;
      --card-border-radius: 10px;
      --card-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --card-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--grey-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 50px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0; 
      box-sizing: border-box;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
      top: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px;
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--dark-grey-text-color);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: 0;
      transform: translateX(100%) translateX(20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: 0;
      transform: translateX(-100%) translateX(-20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg-color);
      border-radius: var(--card-border-radius);
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--card-border-radius) - 5px);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: calc(var(--card-border-radius) - 5px);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title a:hover {
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--grey-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after {
        left: 20px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px; 
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px;
        top: 0; 
        transform: translateX(0);
        margin-left: 20px; 
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-top: 25px; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        padding: 0 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: 15px;
        margin-left: 15px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }