:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #121212;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #1e1e1e;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f5f5f5;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing: 20px;
      --blog-list__max-width: 1200px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px var(--blog-list__spacing);
      max-width: var(--blog-list__max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      max-width: var(--blog-list__max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 40px 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      flex: 0 0 45%;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      text-align: left;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      flex: 0 0 45%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover .blog-list__timeline-card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-card-title:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 72px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-read-more:hover {
      color: #FFEA00; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-arrow {
      margin-left: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-read-more:hover .blog-list__timeline-card-arrow {
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        width: 100%;
        flex: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 40px; 
        flex: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px var(--blog-list__spacing);
      }
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em; 
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 30px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin-left: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
      }
    }