:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #1A1A2E; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #E0E0E0;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list__accent-color-hover: #FFC107;
      --blog-list__border-color: #3A3A4A;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 60px;
      background-color: #25253F; 
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 10px; 
      top: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: #2A2A40; 
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%; 
      max-width: calc(100% - 60px); 
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #AAAAAA; 
      font-weight: 500;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color-hover);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link:hover .blog-list__item-image {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.95em;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__arrow {
      margin-left: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more-link:hover .blog-list__arrow {
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-2px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: stretch; 
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-10px);
        top: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        max-width: none;
        padding: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 40px; 
        text-align: right;
        align-items: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-header {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-image-link {
        margin-left: auto; 
      }

      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 60px 20px 80px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.6em; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1.05em; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 250px; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 40px 0;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3.2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 300px;
      }
    }