:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #a0a0a0; 
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFC107; 
      --blog-list-background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444; 
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list-font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      font-family: var(--blog-list-font-family);
      line-height: 1.6;
      min-height: 80vh;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      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-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 40px 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      z-index: 2;
      top: 30px;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      height: 3.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #888;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b000;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 10px;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        height: 5.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }