:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --dark-bg-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --card-bg-color: #2a2a2a; 
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
      --date-color: #999;
      --link-color: var(--primary-color);
      --link-hover-color: #FFF;
      --timeline-line-color: #444;
      --timeline-dot-color: var(--primary-color);
      --gap-size: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: #ccc;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--primary-color), var(--timeline-line-color));
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      width: 90%;
      max-width: 500px;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-dot-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--dark-bg-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg-color);
      padding: 5px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: #bbb;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFF;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__container {
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
        max-width: 500px;
        margin-bottom: 80px;
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: auto;
        padding-right: var(--gap-size);
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: auto;
        padding-left: var(--gap-size);
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        width: 150px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        right: calc(100% + var(--gap-size) + 10px);
        left: auto;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: calc(100% + var(--gap-size) + 10px);
        right: auto;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-top: 30px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 550px;
      }
    }