:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #e0b000; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list__dark-background: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #222222; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #999999;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #666666;
      --blog-list__border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --blog-list__border-radius: 8px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 30px 20px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px; 
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      min-height: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; 
      left: 10px; 
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__dark-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      flex-grow: 1;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      object-fit: cover;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__image-link:hover .blog-list__cover-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__text-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin: 0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      margin: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #ffc107; 
      color: #000;
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
        padding-right: calc(50% + 40px); 
        text-align: right;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-left: 40px; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: 45%; 
        max-width: 450px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.35em; 
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: auto; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

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

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