:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #4CAF50; 
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --blog-list-card-hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-timeline-line-color: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list-timeline-dot-color: #4CAF50;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      min-height: 100vh;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-dot-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 25px;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item--left {
      left: 0;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item--left::after {
      right: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__item--right {
      left: 50%;
      text-align: left;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item--right::after {
      left: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list-card-hover-shadow);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 5px);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 5px);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #388E3C;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 15px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item--left,
      .blog-list__item--right {
        left: 0;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item--left::after,
      .blog-list__item--right::after {
        left: 12px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }

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

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__item {
        padding: 0 10px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item--left,
      .blog-list__item--right {
        padding-left: 45px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item--left::after,
      .blog-list__item--right::after {
        left: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 150px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }