:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #e0b300; 
      --blog-list-light-text: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-dark-text: #666666;
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 30px 20px 40px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 32px;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      margin-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      margin-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px; 
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-dark-text); 
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.3;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text);
      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__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list-dark-text);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #ffd700; 
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        margin-left: 60px; 
        margin-right: 20px;
        width: calc(100% - 80px); 
      }

      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 28px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 24px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        top: 15px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        border-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__excerpt {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__header {
        padding: 20px 15px 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 22px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 15px;
        width: calc(100% - 65px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }
    }