:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #e94560; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a2e; 
      --blog-list__text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-muted: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__text-secondary: #a0a0a0;
      --blog-list__card-background: #272740; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #3a3a5e;
      --blog-list__timeline-line: #4a4a6e; 
      --blog-list__timeline-dot: var(--blog-list__primary-color); 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 0 40px; 
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-line);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 90%;
      max-width: 500px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

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

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__text-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-secondary);
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      text-align: center;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #ff6680;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        max-width: 900px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 25px); 
        margin-left: 0;
        text-align: right;
        align-items: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 25px); 
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        left: 50%;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: 45%; 
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.35em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: auto;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 35px); 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 35px); 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        top: 25px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: 40%; 
        padding: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }