:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #66BB6A; 
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --blog-list-date-color: #999999;
      --blog-list-font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: var(--blog-list-font-family);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      width: calc(50% - 70px);
      padding: 10px;
      text-align: right;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-top: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: calc(50% - 70px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__post-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__post-title-link:hover {
      color: #76FF03;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      opacity: 0.8;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #76FF03;
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__wrapper {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: -30px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        width: auto;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        margin-left: -50px;
        color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__wrapper {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: -25px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        margin-left: -40px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__post-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        padding: 6px 12px;
      }
    }