:root {
    --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
    --blog-list-secondary-bg: #282828;
    --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
    --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700; 
    --blog-list-light-text: #cccccc;
    --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
    --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    --header-offset: 120px; 
  }

  .blog-list {
    padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px; 
    background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .blog-list__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-light-text);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

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

  .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: 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    padding: 20px 0;
    position: relative;
    width: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
    border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__timeline-date {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--blog-list-light-text);
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 1;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
    left: calc(100% + 20px);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
    right: calc(100% + 20px);
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

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

  .blog-list__image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%; 
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__post-title {
    font-size: 1.25em; 
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

  .blog-list__post-title-link:hover {
    color: var(--blog-list-light-text);
  }

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

  .blog-list__read-more-link {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: auto; 
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-light-text);
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
  }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      width: 100%;
      left: 0 !important;
      padding-left: 60px !important;
      padding-right: 20px !important;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: 10px;
      right: auto;
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: static; 
      transform: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      display: inline-block;
      left: auto !important;
      right: auto !important;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      margin-left: -50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__post-title {
      font-size: 1.15em; 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2em;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding-left: 50px !important;
      padding-right: 15px !important;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      margin-left: -40px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-list {
      padding-left: 10px;
      padding-right: 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding-left: 40px !important;
      padding-right: 10px !important;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: 5px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 15px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      margin-left: -30px;
    }
  }