:root {
      --primary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --secondary-color: #333333; 
      --text-color-dark: #333333;
      --text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --background-light: #f0f2f5;
      --border-color: #444444;
      --card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --hover-bg: #3a3a3a;
      --date-color: #999999;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      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: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      left: 0;
      margin-right: 50%; 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      transform: translateX(50%);
      right: 0;
      margin-left: 50%; 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px; 
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 25px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      align-items: flex-end; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      align-items: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__text-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #ffd700; 
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--date-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-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__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-button {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #ffd700;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        transform: translateX(0);
        left: auto;
        right: auto;
        margin-left: 60px; 
        margin-right: 0;
        width: calc(100% - 80px); 
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-button {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }

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

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__section {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 50px;
        width: calc(100% - 65px);
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }

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

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