:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-summary-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list-date-color: #a0a0a0;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-card-padding: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-top: 20px;
      padding-bottom: 20px;
      overflow: hidden; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      padding-left: 60px;
      min-height: 100px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-point {
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 8px;
      z-index: 2;
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-2px);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        padding-left: 0;
        float: left;
        clear: both;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0;
      }
    }