:root {
      --primary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --secondary-color: #2a2a2a; 
      --text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --text-color-dark: #333333;
      --text-color-gray: #aaaaaa;
      --border-color: #444444;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    body {
      background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-gray);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--primary-color), var(--border-color));
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__items {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--text-color-gray);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      text-align: right;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b300;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--text-color-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      top: 30px;
      left: -8px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__items {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding: 25px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 500px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        text-align: right;
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px);
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        text-align: left;
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px);
        margin-right: 0;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: calc(100% + 18px);
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -18px;
        transform: translateX(-100%);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 550px;
      }
    }

    a {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }