:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a2e;
      --secondary-bg: #2c2c4a;
      --accent-color: #ffd700;
      --text-light: #e0e0e0;
      --text-muted: #a0a0a0;
      --border-color: #4a4a6e;
      --card-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px; 
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--card-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 90%; 
      max-width: 500px; 
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px var(--card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #3a3a5a; 
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 10px 0;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.3;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #fff;
      color: var(--secondary-bg);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 80%;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.5em; 
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 1.05em; 
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
        justify-content: space-between; 
        padding: 0 5%; 
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 30px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 45%; 
        max-width: none; 
        padding: 25px;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(5% + 20px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(5% + 20px); 
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.6em; 
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }
    }