:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFC107; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #333333; 
      --blog-list__border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list__font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; 
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--blog-list__font-family);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 15px 50px; 
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px; 
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      flex: 0 0 180px;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 40px;
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
      text-align: left;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 40px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-day {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-month-year {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex: 1;
      max-width: calc(50% - 100px); 
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-left: auto;
      text-align: left;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image:hover {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.5em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b000; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        flex: 0 0 150px;
        padding-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        max-width: calc(50% - 80px);
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-day {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-month-year {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.3em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.95em; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 10px 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column; 
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        padding-left: 60px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: column; 
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        flex: none;
        width: 60px; 
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0;
        align-items: center;
        transform: translateY(-50%); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .blog-list__item-day {
        font-size: 1.5em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-month-year {
        font-size: 0.8em; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        max-width: 100%; 
        padding: 15px;
        margin-left: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }