:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list__text-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__section-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__section-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__section-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      padding: 10px 0;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list__spacing-lg));
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #999999;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800; 
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button-wrapper {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 12px 25px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row !important;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__card-content {
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 100px);
      }

      .blog-list__section-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        padding: 0;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }