:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list__light-grey: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list__dark-grey: #333333;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 60px 0;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-grey);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__dark-grey);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      align-items: center;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        width: 40%;
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        text-align: left;
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-left: 0;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: 60%;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 50px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: 50%;
      margin-top: -10px;
      display: none;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item::after {
        display: block;
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 220px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list__dark-grey);
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-grey);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__image {
        height: 200px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }
    .blog-list__card-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
    }