:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #FFC107; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f8f8f8; 
      --blog-list-background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #282828; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #bbbbbb; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #3a3a3a; 
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 50px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      margin-left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      margin-left: 0;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      z-index: 1;
      top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-top: auto; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700; 
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 15px;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 10px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }