:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a30; 
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2c0f4a; 
      --blog-list__card-bg: #220b38; 
      --blog-list__text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-dark: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__accent-gold: #ffd700;
      --blog-list__accent-green: #32cd32;
      --blog-list__border-color: #4a2e6e; 
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__max-width: 1200px;
      --blog-list__padding-section: 40px 20px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; 
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      padding-bottom: 60px; 
    }

    .blog-list__hero-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: var(--blog-list__padding-section);
      max-width: var(--blog-list__max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-gold);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5); 
    }

    .blog-list__page-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px; 
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 600px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__card {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #000; 
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: #999; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-green);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #28a745; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        display: block; 
        left: 40px; 
        margin-left: -2px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        padding-left: 80px; 
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 600px; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        max-width: var(--blog-list__max-width); 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        display: block; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 60px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 30px); 
        max-width: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 30px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 30px; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__item::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-gold);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        z-index: 2;
        border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg); 
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__border-color); 
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__page-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 400px; 
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__published-at {
        font-size: 0.8em; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }