:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #e63946; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #fca311; 
      --blog-list-dark-bg: #1a1a2e; 
      --blog-list-light-bg: #f5f5f5; 
      --blog-list-text-dark: #333;
      --blog-list-text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-muted: #666;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      background-color: var(--blog-list-light-bg);
      min-height: 100vh;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-dark-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      padding: 40px 20px;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 0 30px;
      max-width: 50%; 
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-link {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-dark-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      display: block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important; 
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 0 0 0 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        max-width: 100%; 
        padding: 0; 
        text-align: left !important; 
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 25px 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        padding: 0 0 0 35px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 150px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-date {
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }