:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --muted-text-color: #cccccc;
      --border-color: #444444;
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--muted-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      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;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--muted-text-color);
      margin-top: 10px;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      padding: 20px;
      flex: 1;
      margin: 0 30px; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      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(--muted-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      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, transform 0.2s ease;
      margin-top: 10px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row !important; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        align-items: flex-start;
        width: auto;
        padding-left: 20px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        position: absolute;
        left: -10px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__published-at {
        text-align: left;
        margin-left: 15px; 
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 80px; 
        margin-right: 20px;
        width: calc(100% - 100px); 
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column !important; 
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: static; 
        transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row; 
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        margin-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__published-at {
        margin-top: 0;
        text-align: left;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        margin: 0 20px 20px 20px; 
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }