:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a2e;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2c2c4a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list-muted-text: #a0a0b0;
      --blog-list-border-color: #444466;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .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-muted-text);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-left: 20px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
      left: 0;
      top: 10px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-left: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-muted-text);
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__card-arrow {
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: margin-left 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link:hover .blog-list__card-arrow {
      margin-left: 10px;
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        left: 0;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%;
        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: auto;
        right: -10px; 
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: -10px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.35em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.45em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
    }