:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #1a1a2e; 
      --secondary-bg-color: #2a2a4a; 
      --text-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --heading-color: #ffffff; 
      --accent-color: #ffcc00; 
      --soft-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --hover-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --border-radius-card: 12px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--heading-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color);
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 40px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-point {
      position: relative;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
      z-index: 1;
      margin: 0 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      max-width: 45%;
      text-align: left;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg-color);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-card);
      box-shadow: var(--soft-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(--hover-shadow);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: block;
      line-height: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      background-color: #333; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      color: var(--heading-color);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-button {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row !important;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-point {
        margin: 0 30px 0 0;
        position: absolute;
        left: 11px;
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 0;
        text-align: left !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left !important;
      }
      .blog-list__card-body {
        align-items: flex-start !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-button {
        align-self: flex-start !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        padding: 8px 15px;
      }
    }