:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --light-text-color: #ccc;
      --lighter-text-color: #aaa;
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 60px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      color: var(--lighter-text-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      right: 50%; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      left: 50%; 
      text-align: left;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--lighter-text-color);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      padding: 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      position: relative;
      left: 50%; 
      margin-left: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      left: auto;
      right: 50%; 
      margin-left: 0;
      margin-right: 30px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: var(--text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      color: #000;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        position: static;
        width: auto;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 60px; 
        padding-right: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        width: auto;
        left: auto;
        right: auto;
        margin-left: 60px; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__section {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 15px;
        top: 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        padding-top: 10px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        padding-left: 45px; 
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-left: 45px;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
    }