:root {
    --blog-list-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
    --blog-list-text-color-dark: #333333;
    --blog-list-text-color-light: #ffffff;
    --blog-list-card-bg-color: #ffffff;
    --blog-list-accent-color: #e0b400; 
    --blog-list-text-color-summary: #555555;
    --blog-list-border-radius: 8px;
    --blog-list-spacing: 20px;
    --header-offset: 120px;
  }

  .blog-list {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-light);
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding-top: var(--header-offset);
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px var(--blog-list-spacing);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-light);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: #cccccc;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px var(--blog-list-spacing);
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 4px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 15px;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__item {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-point {
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    left: 15px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    top: 0;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .blog-list__content-wrapper {
    flex-grow: 1;
    margin-left: 40px;
  }

  .blog-list__date-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .blog-list__date {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg-color);
    border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-list__card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }

  .blog-list__image-link {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }

  .blog-list__image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-list__content {
    padding: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-list__title {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__summary {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-summary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more:hover {
    background-color: #f0c52a;
  }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-point {
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      flex-grow: 0;
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      margin-left: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-right: 40px;
      align-items: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper,
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-left: 40px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper,
    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: static;
      width: auto;
      margin-left: 0;
      margin-right: 0;
      top: auto;
      left: auto;
      right: auto;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      height: 225px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: 80px var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 3em;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.2em;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      height: 250px;
    }
  }