:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-card-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-summary-color: #bbb;
      --blog-list-date-color: #999;
      --blog-list-border-color: #333;
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      margin: 40px 0;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%; 
        width: 4px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 1;
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__items {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 3;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-right: auto;
        padding-right: 20px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-left: auto;
        padding-left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        right: -32px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -32px; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        box-sizing: border-box;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 12px; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 150px;
      height: 84px;
      margin-right: 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        height: 180px;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        align-items: center;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: center;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__items {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: auto;
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        height: 180px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        align-items: center;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: center;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: center;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before,
      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none;
      }
    }