:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list__light-grey: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__dark-grey: #999999;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__card-padding: 20px;
      --blog-list__gap: 24px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 80px 20px 40px;
      background-color: #0d0d0d;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-grey);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      gap: var(--blog-list__gap);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 15px;
      width: 2px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      z-index: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding-left: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: 15px;
      top: 0;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      z-index: 1;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      flex: 1;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__card-padding);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin: 0;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link:hover .blog-list__card-title {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9375em;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-grey);
      margin: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.8125em;
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-grey);
      margin-top: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.8125em;
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-grey);
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 10px;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__arrow {
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover .blog-list__arrow {
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, 0);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - (var(--blog-list__gap) / 2));
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: var(--blog-list__gap);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: var(--blog-list__gap);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 100px 20px 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding: 60px 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - (var(--blog-list__gap) / 2));
      }
    }