:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a2e; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --blog-list-heading-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-summary-color: #b0b0b0; 
      --blog-list-date-color: #a0a0a0; 
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ff6699; 
      --blog-list-card-bg: #22223b; 
      --blog-list-card-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list-border-color: #3f3f5a; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    
    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px; 
      z-index: 2;
    }

    
    .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 12px;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: -100px; 
      top: 0;
      width: 80px;
      text-align: right;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      display: block;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content-wrapper {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      background-color: #333; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-text-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-summary-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      color: #ff77a9; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-arrow {
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: margin-left 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover .blog-list__timeline-arrow {
      margin-left: 10px;
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-1px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: both;
        padding-right: 60px; 
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: both;
        padding-left: 60px; 
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -10px; 
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -10px; 
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        right: -100px;
        left: auto;
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        left: -100px;
        right: auto;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        display: block; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-text-content {
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-image {
        border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        right: -140px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date-wrapper {
        left: -140px; 
      }
    }