:root {
      --primary-color: #ffdd00; 
      --secondary-color: #2a2a2a; 
      --background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --text-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-dark: #999999;
      --border-radius-base: 10px;
      --shadow-light: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --timeline-line-color: #3a3a3a;
      --timeline-marker-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 60px; 
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center; 
      align-items: flex-start;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 120px; 
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-marker-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 4;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-top: 25px; 
      display: block;
      white-space: nowrap; 
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 80px); 
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 40px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 40px); 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--text-light);
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--text-medium);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      color: #000000;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button-wrapper {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        color: var(--secondary-color);
        padding: 12px 30px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 1.1em;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
        background-color: #e6c200;
        color: #000000;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
        text-align: left;
        width: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__published-date {
        margin-left: 35px; 
        margin-top: 0;
        line-height: 20px; 
        display: inline-block;
        vertical-align: top;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 70px !important; 
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 70px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        padding: 15px;
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px !important;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__published-date {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__view-all-button {
          padding: 10px 25px;
          font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px !important;
        padding: 12px;
        gap: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__published-date {
        margin-left: 25px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 5px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__view-all-button {
          padding: 8px 20px;
          font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }