:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-light: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-text-lighter: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list-card-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 25px;
    }

    .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: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px var(--blog-list-spacing);
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding: 0 0 0 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      padding: 0 50% 0 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 50px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list-spacing));
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-right: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: -30px;
      left: 0;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 3;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        right: 0;
        left: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding: 0 0 0 60px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding: 0 0 0 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
        top: -35px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding: 0 0 0 50px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing);
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 15px;
        top: -30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 15px;
        right: auto;
      }
    }