:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a202c;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2d3748;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f7fafc;
      --blog-list__link-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFC107;
      --blog-list__meta-color: #a0aec0;
      --blog-list__border-color: #4a5568;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --blog-list__card-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) var(--blog-list__spacing-md) var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      text-align: center;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      border-bottom-left-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      border-bottom-right-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__link-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__meta-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      display: flex;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1000px; 
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      left: 50%; 
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      flex: 1;
      max-width: calc(50% - 75px); 
      margin: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 50px); 
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 50px); 
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-text-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__link-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__meta-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__link-color);
      border-color: var(--blog-list__link-color);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item-card {
        max-width: calc(50% - 60px); 
        margin: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 40px);
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 40px);
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        background-color: transparent;
        color: var(--blog-list__meta-color);
        padding: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        font-size: 0.85em;
        text-align: left;
        width: auto;
        border-radius: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
        padding: 5px 10px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      }

      .blog-list__item-card {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-card {
        margin-left: 40px; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 20px; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }