:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #00e673; 
      --blog-list__secondary-accent: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list__card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__summary-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__date-color: #bbbbbb; 
      --blog-list__card-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__card-spacing: 24px;
      --blog-list__timeline-line-width: 4px;
      --blog-list__timeline-marker-size: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list__summary-color);
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 50px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: var(--blog-list__timeline-line-width);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: var(--blog-list__card-spacing) 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      clear: both; 
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px; 
        padding-right: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      float: left;
      padding-right: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__card-spacing) / 2); 
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      float: right;
      padding-left: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__card-spacing) / 2); 
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: none;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(var(--blog-list__card-spacing) + 12px); 
      width: var(--blog-list__timeline-marker-size);
      height: var(--blog-list__timeline-marker-size);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: calc(var(--blog-list__card-spacing) + 12px);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list__card-border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list__card-border-radius);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__summary-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3em; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-date {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__icon-calendar::before {
      content: '📅'; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-accent);
    }

    .blog-list__icon-arrow-right::before {
      content: '→'; 
      margin-left: 5px;
    }

    
    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      clear: both;
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        padding-right: calc(var(--blog-list__card-spacing) / 2 + var(--blog-list__timeline-line-width) / 2);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        padding-left: calc(var(--blog-list__card-spacing) / 2 + var(--blog-list__timeline-line-width) / 2);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        padding-right: calc(var(--blog-list__card-spacing) / 2 + var(--blog-list__timeline-line-width) / 2);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        padding-left: calc(var(--blog-list__card-spacing) / 2 + var(--blog-list__timeline-line-width) / 2);
      }
    }