:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-date-color: #999999;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-card-hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding: 0 20px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 30px); 
      position: relative;
      margin-left: calc(50% + 30px); 
      display: flex; 
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      margin-left: 0; 
      margin-right: calc(50% + 30px); 
      transform: translateX(-100%); 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      align-self: flex-start; 
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      align-self: flex-end; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      width: 100%; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 15px var(--blog-list-card-hover-shadow);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; 
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg); 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 70px; 
        margin-right: 0;
        transform: translateX(0); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        margin-left: 70px; 
        margin-right: 0;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }