:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #00e676; 
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-card-spacing: 25px;
      --blog-list-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 60px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-card-spacing);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      width: 100px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin: 0 20px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        width: auto;
        text-align: left;
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        margin: 0;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__date-marker::before {
        left: -28px;
        top: 18px;
        transform: translate(0, -50%);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
        margin-left: 10px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__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);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      max-width: 500px;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 40px);
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 40px);
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: none;
      }
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 30px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        text-align: left;
        width: auto;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker::before {
        left: 22px;
        top: 18px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        margin-left: 40px;
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 80px;
        max-width: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 80px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      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;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      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;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-card-spacing);
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        position: absolute;
        width: 100px;
        left: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        margin: 0;
        z-index: 2;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker::before {
        left: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.85em;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 3;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 80px);
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 80px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 80px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
    }