:root {
    --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
    --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
    --accent-color: #FFD700; 
    --text-light: #f0f0f0;
    --text-medium: #cccccc;
    --text-dark: #888888;
    --border-color: #444444;
    --header-offset: 120px; 
  }

  .blog-list {
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--primary-bg);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding-top: var(--header-offset);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__heading {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 2.2em;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 15px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10px 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 25px;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 450px;
  }

  .blog-list__card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  }

  .blog-list__image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%; 
    overflow: hidden;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }

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

  .blog-list__title {
    font-size: 1.4em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .blog-list__title-link {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  }

  .blog-list__date {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 0.85em;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }

  @media (min-width: 769px) {
    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 20px);
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 20px);
      margin-right: 0;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2em;
    }
    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1em;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 45px;
      width: calc(100% - 45px);
      max-width: none;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 0;
      margin-left: 45px;
    }
    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }
    .blog-list__date, .blog-list__read-more {
      font-size: 0.8em;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 1.6em;
    }
    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }
    .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 35px;
      width: calc(100% - 35px);
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 0;
      margin-left: 35px;
    }
    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 15px;
    }
  }