:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #00BFFF; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__background-medium: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__text-dark: #999999;
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 20px;
      padding-left: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 15px; 
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding-left: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 15px; 
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333; 
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding-left: 0;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr; 
        gap: 40px 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: auto;
        right: -45px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: -45px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 500px;
      }
    }