:root {
      --blog-list__bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #bbb;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__card-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing: 25px;
      --blog-list__header-offset: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      padding-top: calc(var(--blog-list__header-offset) + var(--blog-list__spacing));
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2) var(--blog-list__spacing);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg-color);
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 36px;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing) 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg-color);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      width: calc(50% - (var(--blog-list__spacing) * 1.5));
      max-width: 500px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__item-card::before { 
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      height: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      top: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .blog-list__item-card::after { 
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) - 7px);
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--blog-list__bg-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
      margin-right: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 1.5);
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card::before {
      right: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list__spacing));
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card::after {
      right: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list__spacing) - 8px);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
      margin-left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 1.5);
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card::before {
      left: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list__spacing));
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card::after {
      left: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list__spacing) - 8px);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list__card-border-radius) - 2px);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
      text-align: left;
    }
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      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(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(100% - (var(--blog-list__spacing) * 3));
        max-width: none;
        margin-left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2);
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-card::before {
        left: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list__spacing));
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card::after {
        left: calc(-1 * var(--blog-list__spacing) - 8px);
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 28px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing);
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card::before {
        width: 20px;
        left: -20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card::after {
        left: -28px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-card {
        padding: 15px;
      }

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