:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__heading-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__link-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list__link-hover-color: #e0b800;
      --blog-list__border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__date-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list__summary-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list__timeline-line: #444444;
      --blog-list__timeline-dot: #FFD700;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__heading-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__summary-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 50%;
    }
    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        right: calc(50% + 15px);
        text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: calc(50% + 15px);
        text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
        padding: 0 15px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      color: var(--blog-list__date-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      color: var(--blog-list__heading-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__summary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 80px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: static;
        width: auto;
        padding: 0;
        margin-left: 80px;
        text-align: left;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
          right: auto;
          left: auto;
          text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
          text-align: left;
          font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 10px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 20px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
          margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }