:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #a0a0a0;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing) 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      padding-right: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      left: calc(50% - 10px);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-right: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__item-text-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      text-align: center;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #fff;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        margin-top: 30px;
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 5px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 2px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 120px;
      }
    }