:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list-date-color: #999999; 
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 25px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset); 
      padding-bottom: 60px; 
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset)); 
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px var(--blog-list-spacing);
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing);
      position: relative;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex; 
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      justify-content: flex-start; 
      padding-right: 50%; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      justify-content: flex-end; 
      padding-left: 50%; 
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: calc(100% - 40px); 
      max-width: 500px; 
      padding: 20px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content {
      margin-right: 40px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content {
      margin-left: 40px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__text-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      margin-top: auto; 
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color); 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        padding-right: 0; 
        padding-left: 60px; 
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        width: 100%; 
        max-width: none; 
        margin-left: 0; 
        margin-right: 0;
        flex-direction: row; 
        gap: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        width: 40%;
        padding-top: 0;
        height: 120px; 
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__text-content {
        width: 60%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px var(--blog-list-spacing);
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        flex-direction: column; 
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        padding-top: 56.25%;
      }

      .blog-list__text-content {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    }