:root {
      --primary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --secondary-color: #007bff; 
      --text-color-dark: #333333; 
      --text-color-light: #ffffff; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --background-light: #f5f5f5; 
      --card-background: #282828; 
      --border-color: #444444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 15px 0;
    }
    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }
    .blog-list__date {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }
    .blog-list__title {
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }
    .blog-list__title:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      color: #cccccc;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
    }
    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      font-family: var(--font-family);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      margin-right: auto;
      transform: translateX(-20px);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: 40px;
      transform: translateX(20px);
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 15px;
      height: 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -48px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -48px;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      white-space: nowrap;
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      right: -170px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      left: -170px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #cccccc;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        transform: translateX(0) !important;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: -28px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: -120px !important;
        right: auto !important;
        text-align: right !important;
        width: 100px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 30px;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: -22px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: -90px !important;
        width: 70px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin-left: 20px;
        padding: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: -17px;
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: -70px !important;
        width: 50px;
        font-size: 0.7em;
        top: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__image-link {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
    }