:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333333; 
      --text-color: #FFFFFF; 
      --dark-text-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --light-text-color: #cccccc; 
      --background-dark: #121212; 
      --card-background: #1e1e1e; 
      --border-color: #444444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      color: var(--text-color);
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset, 120px) - 200px); 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden; 
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
      display: none; 
    }
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: right; 
    }
    
    .blog-list__date::before {
      content: '📅 '; 
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #FFFFFF; 
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--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;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--dark-text-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFC107; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 38px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper {
        width: 48%; 
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 40px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px - 48%); 
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px - 48%); 
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item {
        margin-right: 30px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 30px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item-wrapper::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 30px; 
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border: 4px solid var(--card-background);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 2;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: calc(50% - 12px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: calc(50% - 12px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 42px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px; 
        padding: 40px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper {
        width: 100%; 
        margin-bottom: 0; 
        text-align: left; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper::after {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item-wrapper:nth-child(even) {
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }