:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --light-grey-text: #bbb;
      --dark-grey-text: #ccc;
      --timeline-line-color: #444;
      --card-border-radius: 12px;
      --card-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --card-shadow-hover: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset); 
      padding-bottom: 40px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--dark-grey-text);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent-color);
      left: 50%; 
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 1;
      border: 2px solid var(--primary-bg); 
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      width: 90%; 
      background: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--card-border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
      margin-left: 0; 
      margin-right: 0; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--light-grey-text);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      position: absolute; 
      top: -30px; 
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      background-color: var(--primary-bg); 
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--dark-grey-text);
      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(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg); 
      padding: 10px 20px;
      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__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #E0B115; 
      color: var(--primary-bg);
    }

    

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        padding-left: 40px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0); 
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 20px; 
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        left: 0; 
        transform: translateX(0);
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 0;
        background-color: transparent; 
        color: var(--accent-color); 
        font-weight: bold;
        top: -25px;
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 50px 30px 70px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: center;
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: 70%; 
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        text-align: center;
        background-color: var(--primary-bg);
        color: var(--light-grey-text);
        font-weight: normal;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__image {
        height: 250px; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0; 
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 1000px; 
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: 45%; 
        padding: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-right: 55%; 
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 55%; 
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
        left: auto;
        right: 100%; 
        transform: translateX(-20px); 
        text-align: right;
        font-size: 1.1em;
        padding-right: 15px;
        background-color: transparent; 
        color: var(--accent-color);
        font-weight: bold;
        top: 0;
        bottom: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        right: auto;
        left: 100%; 
        transform: translateX(20px); 
        text-align: left;
        font-size: 1.1em;
        padding-left: 15px;
        background-color: transparent; 
        color: var(--accent-color);
        font-weight: bold;
        top: 0;
        bottom: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-link {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image-link {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 280px; 
      }
    }