:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2e2e2e;
      --text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-color-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-color-dark: #aaaaaa;
      --accent-color: #ffcc00; 
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      min-height: 80vh; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 10px 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

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

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px !important;
        padding-right: 20px !important;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-marker {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
      left: -10px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 10px !important;
        right: auto !important;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--text-color-light);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-content {
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-content {
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-meta {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-link {
        margin-left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-meta {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more-link {
        margin-right: 15px;
      }
    }