:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #222222;
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-tertiary-text-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list-accent-hover-color: #0056b3;
      --blog-list-border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list-header-offset: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-header-offset);
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1200px;
      padding: 0 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 60px); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-left: 60px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
        margin-right: 60px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-card-image-link {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 0;
        padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card:hover .blog-list__timeline-card-image {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-tertiary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card-read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-hover-color);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .blog-list__hero-title {
            font-size: 2em;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
            left: 20px; 
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-item {
            justify-content: flex-start; 
            margin-left: 0;
            padding-left: 0;
        }

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

        .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-marker {
            left: 20px; 
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        }

        .blog-list__timeline-card {
            width: calc(100% - 70px); 
            margin-left: 70px !important; 
            margin-right: 0 !important;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-list__hero-title {
            font-size: 1.8em;
        }
        .blog-list__hero-description {
            font-size: 1em;
        }
        .blog-list__content-wrapper {
            padding: 0 15px;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
            left: 15px;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-marker {
            left: 15px;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-card {
            width: calc(100% - 60px);
            margin-left: 60px !important;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-card-title {
            font-size: 1.1em;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-card-summary {
            font-size: 0.9em;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .blog-list__hero {
            padding: 30px 15px;
        }
        .blog-list__hero-title {
            font-size: 1.5em;
        }
        .blog-list__hero-description {
            font-size: 0.9em;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-card-body {
            padding: 15px;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-card-date {
            font-size: 0.8em;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-card-title {
            font-size: 1em;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-card-summary {
            font-size: 0.85em;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        }
    }