:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #DC143C; 
      --dark-background: #1A1A1A;
      --light-text: #FFFFFF;
      --dark-text: #333333;
      --gray-text: #666666;
      --light-gray-background: #F8F8F8;
      --border-color: #E0E0E0;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--light-gray-background);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--dark-text);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 30px 20px;
      background-color: var(--dark-background);
      color: var(--light-text);
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--light-text);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 700px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__card {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-color: #EEE; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--gray-text);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: #777777;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__icon-calendar {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="%23777777" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M19 4h-1V2h-2v2H8V2H6v2H5c-1.11 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L3 20c0 1.1.89 2 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 16H5V9h14v11zM5 7V6h14v1H5zM12 11h-2v2h2v-2zm0 4h-2v2h2v-2zm4-4h-2v2h2v-2zm0 4h-2v2h2v-2z"/></svg>');
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-size: contain;
      margin-right: 5px;
      vertical-align: middle;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--light-text);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #C2002A; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        display: block; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        align-items: center;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        margin: 0;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--light-text);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 1;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--secondary-color);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: 500px; 
      }
    }