:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #0e0e0e;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #a0a0a0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFC107; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #333;
      --blog-list__card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding: var(--header-offset) 20px 50px;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      margin-right: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      margin-left: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #e6b000;
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__card-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: var(--header-offset) 15px 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }

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

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

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

      .blog-list__card-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: var(--header-offset) 10px 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }