:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #333333;
      --blog-list__primary-text: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__secondary-text: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #76FF03; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-text);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 10px;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 50px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-text);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text);
      margin-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
      padding-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #5cb85c; 
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-text);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: stretch;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        top: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 50px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 22px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
    }