:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #282828;
      --blog-list-text-color-primary: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list-text-color-secondary: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-text-color-tertiary: #999999;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 8px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 20px;
      --blog-list-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 4px 12px;
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0px 8px 24px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-secondary);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-primary);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) * 2);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-tertiary);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      height: 20px;
      width: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 25px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-tertiary);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-secondary);
      font-size: 0.95em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after,
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) * 2);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-right: calc(50% + 30px); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
        padding-left: calc(50% + 30px); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: calc(50% - 10px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: calc(50% - 10px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        text-align: left;
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        text-align: left;
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) * 3);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        max-width: 550px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3.2em;
      }
    }