:root {
      --primary-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --secondary-text-color: #b0b0b0;
      --tertiary-text-color: #888;
      --background-color: #1a1a1a;
      --card-background-color: #2a2a2a;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --timeline-line-color: #444;
      --card-border-radius: 10px;
      --card-shadow-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      justify-content: center; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--background-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: 100%; 
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-text-color);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    
    .blog-list__card-title:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--tertiary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--background-color);
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
    }

    

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: 70%; 
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        padding-right: 60px; 
        padding-left: 0;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-read-more {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

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