:root {
      --blog-list-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-heading-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-link-color: #ffd700;
      --blog-list-link-hover-color: #ffe066;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-card-hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --blog-list-border-color: #444;
      --blog-list-date-color: #888;
      --blog-list-summary-color: #b0b0b0;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset, 120px)); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      justify-content: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      justify-content: flex-end; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      position: relative;
    }

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

    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      left: 0;
      margin-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-link-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg); 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-link-hover-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        justify-content: flex-start; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        left: auto; 
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - 30px); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }
    }