:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #f0b400; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-muted: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 45px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 45px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      right: -15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      left: -15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      padding: 20px;
      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 25px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .blog-list__item-text-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-published-at {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-background-dark);
      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__item-read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #e0a400;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after {
        left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 15px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::after {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 5px;
        width: 25px;
        height: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 100px);
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
    }