:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #222222;
      --blog-list-light-text: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-border-color: #333333;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      top: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        text-align: right;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
        display: block;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color); 
    }
    
    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .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: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #e0b300; 
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 12px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 12px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 7px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }