:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-text-color: #b0b0b0;
      --date-text-color: #a0a0a0;
      --card-bg: #282828;
      --card-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
      opacity: 0.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }
    
    .blog-list__item:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: calc(50% - 120px);
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      text-align: right;
      width: 100px;
      z-index: 2;
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--date-text-color);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--card-shadow-color);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link:hover .blog-list__card {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--card-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-link: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;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: bold;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__no-blogs {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      padding: 50px 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
            left: 20px;
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        .blog-list__item {
            justify-content: flex-start;
            margin-left: 20px;
        }

        .blog-list__item::before {
            left: 0;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
        }

        .blog-list__card-link {
            max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
            margin-left: 20px;
        }

        .blog-list__date-wrapper {
            display: block;
            position: static;
            transform: none;
            text-align: left;
            width: auto;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            margin-left: 20px;
        }
        .blog-list__date {
            font-size: 0.85em;
            color: var(--date-text-color);
            padding-left: 10px;
        }
        .blog-list__title {
            font-size: 1.2em;
        }
        .blog-list__summary {
            font-size: 0.9em;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
        .blog-list__section {
            padding: 20px 40px;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
        .blog-list__item {
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .blog-list__item::before {
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        }
        .blog-list__card-link {
            width: calc(50% - 30px);
            max-width: none;
            margin: 0;
            position: relative;
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-link {
            margin-left: calc(50% + 15px);
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-link {
            margin-right: calc(50% + 15px);
        }
        .blog-list__date-wrapper {
            display: block;
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            width: 100px;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
            left: calc(50% - 120px);
            text-align: right;
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
            right: calc(50% - 120px);
            left: auto;
            text-align: left;
        }
        .blog-list__date {
            font-size: 0.95em;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .blog-list__section {
            padding: 30px 60px;
        }
        .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
        .blog-list__item {
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .blog-list__item::before {
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        }
        .blog-list__card-link {
            width: calc(50% - 30px);
            max-width: none;
            margin: 0;
            position: relative;
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-link {
            margin-left: calc(50% + 15px);
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-link {
            margin-right: calc(50% + 15px);
        }
        .blog-list__date-wrapper {
            display: block;
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            width: 100px;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
            left: calc(50% - 120px);
            text-align: right;
        }
        .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
            right: calc(50% - 120px);
            left: auto;
            text-align: left;
        }
        .blog-list__title {
            font-size: 1.5em;
        }
        .blog-list__summary {
            font-size: 1.05em;
        }
    }