:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #DC3545; 
      --dark-background: #1a1a1a;
      --card-background: #282828;
      --light-text: #f0f0f0;
      --medium-text: #cccccc;
      --dark-text: #999999;
      --border-radius: 10px;
      --spacing-unit: 20px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      background-color: var(--dark-background);
      color: var(--light-text);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: var(--spacing-unit) * 2;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--spacing-unit);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--spacing-unit) * 2;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--spacing-unit) 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: var(--spacing-unit) * 2;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-right: var(--spacing-unit) * 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-left: var(--spacing-unit) * 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      width: calc(50% - var(--spacing-unit));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 120px;
      height: 40px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--dark-background);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 0 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--border-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: var(--spacing-unit);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      color: var(--medium-text);
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      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__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--dark-text);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      color: var(--medium-text);
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #E6C200; 
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 50px; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
        width: 100px;
        height: 35px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: var(--spacing-unit) 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-unit);
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 15px;
        width: 90px;
        height: 30px;
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }