:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-line-color: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 24px;
      --blog-list-font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    }

    body {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: var(--blog-list-font-family);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      padding-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      text-align: right;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      justify-content: flex-start;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
      top: 50%;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      font-size: 0.95em;
      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__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid #333;
    }

    .blog-list__item-published-at {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: #1a1a1a;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      color: #000;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        width: auto;
        padding: 0;
        text-align: left;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        position: absolute;
        left: 50px;
        top: -15px;
        color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      }

      .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 10px 0 60px;
        margin-top: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 18px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        border-radius: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__item-published-at {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-dot {
        left: 13px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: 40px;
        top: -10px;
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card-wrapper {
        padding: 0 5px 0 45px;
        margin-top: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        border-radius: 8px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
      .blog-list__item-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
    }