:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-title-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-summary-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-date-color: #dddddd;
      --blog-link-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-link-hover-color: #FFE066;
      --blog-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-spacing-md: 24px;
      --blog-spacing-lg: 40px;
      --blog-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-title-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-spacing-lg);
      padding-left: var(--blog-spacing-md);
      padding-right: var(--blog-spacing-md);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-spacing-lg);
      color: var(--blog-title-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: var(--blog-spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      max-width: 900px; 
    }

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

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-spacing-lg);
        padding-left: 60px; 
        position: relative;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 40px;
        text-align: right;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        color: var(--blog-date-color);
        padding-right: 10px;
        line-height: 1.2;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--blog-link-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--blog-card-bg-color);
        left: 13px; 
        top: 5px;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        background-color: var(--blog-card-bg-color);
        border-radius: var(--blog-border-radius);
        padding: var(--blog-spacing-md);
        box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-hover);
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-spacing-lg);
        position: relative;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 10px 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        left: 0;
        padding-right: var(--blog-spacing-lg);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%;
        padding-left: var(--blog-spacing-lg);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        position: absolute;
        width: 100px; 
        top: 25px;
        color: var(--blog-date-color);
        font-size: 0.9em;
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        right: -140px; 
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        left: -140px; 
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--blog-link-color);
        border: 4px solid var(--blog-card-bg-color);
        top: 0;
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date::before {
        left: -35px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date::before {
        right: -35px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        background-color: var(--blog-card-bg-color);
        border-radius: var(--blog-border-radius);
        padding: var(--blog-spacing-md);
        box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-hover);
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-border-radius) - 4px);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title a {
      color: var(--blog-title-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title a:hover {
      color: var(--blog-link-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-summary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-link-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color); 
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

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

    .blog-list__view-all-button-container {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: var(--blog-spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-link-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      padding: 12px 30px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-border-radius);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-link-hover-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }