:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list__accent-color-hover: #e6b800;
      --blog-list__border-color: #333;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list__font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      --blog-list__card-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__timeline-line-color: #444;
      --blog-list__timeline-point-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      font-family: var(--blog-list__font-family);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      display: flex;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 60px;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-point {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--blog-list__timeline-point-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-point {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-point {
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      padding: 20px;
      width: 100%;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list__card-border-radius) - 5px) calc(var(--blog-list__card-border-radius) - 5px) 0 0;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    
    .blog-list__card-image {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color-hover);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-point,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 10px;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-point,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-point {
        left: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
    }