:root {
    --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a2e;
    --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2a2a3e;
    --blog-list-text-color: #e0e0e0;
    --blog-list-heading-color: #ffffff;
    --blog-list-accent-color: #ffcc00;
    --blog-list-light-grey: #a0a0a0;
    --blog-list-dark-grey: #666666;
    --blog-list-border-color: #3a3a4e;
    --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    --blog-list-spacing-md: 20px;
    --blog-list-spacing-lg: 40px;
    --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-lg) var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-lg);
    background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
  }

  .blog-list__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    color: var(--blog-list-heading-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
  }

  .blog-list__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--blog-list-light-grey);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

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

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

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

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

  .blog-list__date-marker {
    width: 80px;
    text-align: center;
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__date {
    display: block;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
    border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    width: calc(50% - 70px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .blog-list__card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover-color);
  }

  .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-content {
    padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
  }

  .blog-list__card-title {
    font-size: 1.25em;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__card-summary {
    font-size: 0.95em;
    color: var(--blog-list-light-grey);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
    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-primary-bg);
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

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

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
    }

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

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      transform: translateX(0);
      margin-left: -50px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      margin-left: 20px;
    }
  }

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

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1em;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      left: var(--blog-list-spacing-md);
      margin-left: -50px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      width: calc(100% - 40px);
      margin-left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.1em;
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      padding: 8px 12px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }
  }