:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blog-list-primary-bg), var(--blog-list-secondary-bg));
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      width: 50%;
      padding-right: 30px;
      text-align: right;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      width: 50%;
      padding-left: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 20px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; 
      display: block;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: #ffd700; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #ffd700;
    }

    
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      order: 2;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 30px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      order: 1;
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      right: -24px; 
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
      left: -24px;
      right: auto;
    }

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

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        order: 1;
        padding-left: 50px; 
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        order: 2;
        padding-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        left: 17px;
        right: auto;
        top: 20px;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        order: 1;
        padding-left: 50px;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        order: 2;
        padding-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        left: 17px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 20px);
        margin-left: 20px;
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        right: -24px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        left: -24px;
        right: auto;
      }
    }