:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      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__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      right: -12px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      top: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -12px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      padding: 25px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image img {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title a:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      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, color 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: auto; 
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: block;
      width: fit-content;
      margin: 40px auto 20px auto;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 15px 30px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    
    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        padding-right: 15px;
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 11px; 
        right: auto;
        top: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0; 
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 11px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 30px;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }
    }