:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #DAA520; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__text-muted: #999;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #222;
      --blog-list__border-color: #333;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__title::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: none; 
    }
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 700px; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: auto; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        right: calc(50% + 15px);
        left: unset;
        transform: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: calc(50% + 15px);
        right: unset;
        transform: none;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

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

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__published-at {
        display: block; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 40px; 
        max-width: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 40px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        right: unset;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        display: none; 
      }
    }