:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list-date-color: #999999; 
      --blog-list-card-bg-color: #2c2c2c; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444; 
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset, 120px)); 
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%); 
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 25px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(100% - 70px); 
      margin-left: 70px; 
      text-align: left; 
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      font-size: 0.85em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-title-link:hover {
      color: #ffd700;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      font-size: 0.95em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      height: calc(0.95em * 1.6 * 3);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-link:hover {
      background-color: #ffd700;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 50%; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: center; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
        text-align: left;
      }
    }

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

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-image {
        height: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-link {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }