:root {
      --blog-list-bg-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-text-medium: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-text-dark: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-gold: #ffd700;
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-max-width: 1200px;
      --blog-list-spacing-lg: 40px;
      --blog-list-spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-sm: 10px;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-font-size-h1: 2.5em;
      --blog-list-font-size-h2: 1.5em;
      --blog-list-font-size-p: 1em;
      --blog-list-font-size-sm: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-lg);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__intro {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      text-align: center;
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-lg);
      padding-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      padding-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      max-width: var(--blog-list-max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__intro-title {
      font-size: var(--blog-list-font-size-h1);
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__intro-description {
      font-size: var(--blog-list-font-size-p);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: var(--blog-list-max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-lg);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 4px);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 4px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: var(--blog-list-font-size-h2);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-sm);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: var(--blog-list-font-size-p);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-sm);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      font-size: var(--blog-list-font-size-sm);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-sm);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: var(--blog-list-font-size-sm);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      top: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
      left: 50%; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-lg);
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: 45%;
        margin: 0;
        text-align: left; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: calc(5% + 20px);
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: calc(5% + 20px);
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__intro-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing-md) + 20px);
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
        display: block;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
        left: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        text-align: left;
        padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-sm);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__intro-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__intro-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary, .blog-list__timeline-date, .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }