:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --light-text-color: #cccccc;
      --border-color: #444444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--secondary-bg);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(calc(-50% + 2px)); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 2px)); 
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      left: calc(50% + 50px);
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      right: calc(50% + 50px);
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em; 
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      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;
      margin-top: auto;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--text-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

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

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        width: auto;
        text-align: left !important;
        left: 50px !important;
        top: auto;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 70px; 
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 45px !important;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }