:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --text-light: #f0f0f0; 
      --text-muted: #aaaaaa; 
      --border-color: #444; 
      --card-bg: #282828; 
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --timeline-line-color: #FFD700; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      color: var(--text-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__section-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      right: -9px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--background-dark);
      top: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -9px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      text-align: right;
    }
    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #FFF; 
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--text-light);
      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__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: 6px;
      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: #FFF;
      color: var(--background-dark);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        left: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 14px;
        right: auto;
        top: 15px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left !important; 
        margin-bottom: 5px;
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 0.8em;
        padding: 6px 12px;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        right: -9px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -9px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        right: -9px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -9px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }