:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list-dark-bg: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-card-bg: #222222; 
      --blog-list-text-light-grey: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-text-medium-grey: #999999;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-dark-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-dark-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 20px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      padding: 25px;
      position: relative;
      width: 45%;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      left: -50%;
      transform: translateX(-100%);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 5px);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 5px);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light-grey);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium-grey);
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date::before {
      content: '📅';
      margin-right: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more::after {
      content: ' →';
      margin-left: 5px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        left: 70px !important;
        transform: translateX(0) !important;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        left: 70px !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        left: 70px !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 15px;
        top: 15px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        left: 60px !important;
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-meta {
        font-size: 0.75em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 10px;
        top: 10px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 45px);
        left: 45px !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.8em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      }
    }