:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #E0E0E0; 
      --dark-bg: #1A1A1A; 
      --card-bg: #282828; 
      --border-color: #444;
      --accent-color: #FF4500; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--dark-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__date-circle {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.6);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__date-circle:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg);
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8);
    }

    .blog-list__date-day {
      font-size: 1.8em;
      margin-bottom: -5px;
    }

    .blog-list__date-month-year {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .blog-list__content-card {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      padding: 25px;
      width: calc(50% - 100px); 
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-card {
      margin-right: 100px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-card {
      margin-left: 100px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__content-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #B0B0B0; 
      margin-top: auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-weight: normal;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg);
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-circle {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__date-day {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__date-month-year {
        font-size: 0.7em;
      }

      .blog-list__content-card {
        width: calc(100% - 130px);
        margin-left: 90px;
        margin-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 15px;
        top: 15px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__date-circle {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__date-day {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }
      .blog-list__date-month-year {
        font-size: 0.6em;
      }

      .blog-list__content-card {
        width: calc(100% - 100px);
        margin-left: 75px;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        font-size: 0.8em;
        padding: 6px 12px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 10px;
        top: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-circle {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__date-day {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__date-month-year {
        font-size: 0.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__content-card {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 65px;
        padding: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }