:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-heading-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-link-color: #ffd700;
      --blog-list-link-hover-color: #ffe44d;
      --blog-list-date-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
      --blog-list-timeline-line-color: #ffd700;
      --blog-list-timeline-dot-color: #ffd700;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__page-title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-line-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-left: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-dot-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      z-index: 1;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-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__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-link-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 14px;
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        padding-left: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: both;
        padding-right: 30px; 
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: both;
        padding-left: 30px; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 15px; 
        width: 15px;
        height: 15px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-dot-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg); 
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -10px; 
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -10px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        transform: translateY(-50%); 
        margin-bottom: 0;
        width: 150px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        right: -180px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: -180px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 300px; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        max-width: 1000px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        right: -200px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        left: -200px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 350px; 
      }
    }