:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-text-medium: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-text-dark: #b0b0b0; 
      --blog-list-accent-color: #fddb00; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      align-items: flex-start; 
      flex-direction: column; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      left: 14px;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row; 
        max-width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: auto; 
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: auto; 
        margin-right: 0;
        padding-right: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: auto;
        right: -28px; 
        top: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: -28px; 
        right: auto;
        top: 25px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%; 
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item-image {
        min-width: 200px; 
        height: 150px; 
        margin-right: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        width: 30%; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-image {
        order: 2; 
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 40px; 
        max-width: calc(100% - 60px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
    }