:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #FF4500; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a2e; 
      --text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-dark: #666666;
      --card-background: #2a2a4a; 
      --border-color: #3f3f6f;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-light);
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      min-height: 100vh;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--text-medium);
        font-size: 1.1em;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .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-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: calc(50% - 60px);
        padding: 0 30px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        margin-right: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        margin-left: 60px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title:hover {
        color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--text-medium);
      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;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

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

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

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        flex-direction: row !important;
      }

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

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
        background-color: transparent;
        border: none;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        background-color: var(--background-dark);
        border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
        padding: 5px 10px;
        border-radius: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 1em;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: center;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .blog-list__heading {
            font-size: 1.8em;
        }
        .blog-list__content {
            padding: 15px;
        }
        .blog-list__title {
            font-size: 1em;
        }
        .blog-list__summary {
            font-size: 0.8em;
        }
        .blog-list__read-more {
            padding: 6px 12px;
            font-size: 0.85em;
        }
    }