:root {
      --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #222222;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::after {
        left: 30px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: transparent;
      z-index: 1;
      width: 50%;
      padding-left: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 70px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      text-align: right;
      padding-right: 50px;
      padding-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      text-align: left;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 70px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
      left: -10px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 20px;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      padding: 20px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      left: auto;
      right: calc(100% + 20px);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      right: auto;
      left: calc(100% + 20px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        top: 20px;
        left: 0;
        transform: none;
        background-color: transparent;
        box-shadow: none;
        color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 1em;
        padding: 0;
        width: 60px;
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 0;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      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: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    }

    .blog-list__keywords-wrapper {
      margin-top: 10px;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__keyword {
      background-color: #3a3a3a;
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      text-transform: capitalize;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 70px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: 20px;
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        top: 20px;
        left: 0;
        transform: none;
        background-color: transparent;
        box-shadow: none;
        color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 1em;
        padding: 0;
        width: 60px;
        text-align: right;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 0;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }