:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #A91D3A; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-muted: #b0b0b0;
      --card-background: #2a2a2a;
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      position: relative;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

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

    .blog-list__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__content {
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--text-light);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      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;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button-wrapper {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 15px 30px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 60px !important; 
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        justify-content: flex-start !important;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 10px !important; 
        right: auto !important;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        padding-left: 50px !important;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 5px !important;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__view-all-button {
        padding: 12px 25px;
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding-left: 40px !important;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 0px !important;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__view-all-button {
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }