:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-dark: #333;
      --text-grey: #c0c0c0; 
      --border-color: #444;
      --card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --hover-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --default-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      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;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 20px; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0; 
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%; 
      justify-content: flex-start; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px;
      z-index: 1;
      left: calc(50% - 10px); 
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__dot {
        left: 10px; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: var(--default-shadow);
      padding: 20px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(100% - 40px); 
      max-width: 500px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--hover-shadow);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--text-grey);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3em; 
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--text-grey);
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      color: var(--text-grey);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      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: #FFF;
      color: var(--background-dark);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__dot {
        top: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 10px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__dot {
        left: 10px;
        top: 20px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 18px;
        width: 2px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
    }