:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #aaa;
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-card-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-card-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list-card-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
      color: #000;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 160px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
    }