:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700;
      --secondary-color: #A9A9A9;
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --text-muted: #cccccc;
      --card-bg: #282828;
      --border-color: #444;
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .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: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 100px;
      height: 100px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--background-dark), 0 0 0 7px var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker span {
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: calc(50% - 140px);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: calc(50% + 140px);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #333;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: #FFF;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-marker,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        padding-top: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 15px;
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }