:root {
    --primary-color: #FFC107; 
    --secondary-color: #212121; 
    --text-color: #E0E0E0; 
    --dark-bg: #1A1A1A; 
    --accent-dark: #000000;
  }

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

  .blog-list__hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-color), var(--accent-dark));
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
  }

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

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

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

  .blog-list__section-heading {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2em;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__section-heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    width: 4px;
    background-color: #444444; 
    height: 100%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-icon {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border: 4px solid var(--dark-bg);
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0; 
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    width: calc(50% - 40px); 
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
    margin-right: 40px; 
    text-align: right;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
    margin-left: 40px; 
    text-align: left;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: -20px; 
    top: 20px;
    border: 10px solid transparent;
    border-left-color: var(--secondary-color);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -20px; 
    top: 20px;
    border: 10px solid transparent;
    border-right-color: var(--secondary-color);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-date {
    font-size: 0.875em;
    color: #999999;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 56.25%; 
    background-color: #333333;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-title {
    font-size: 1.25em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-link:hover {
    color: #FFD700; 
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-summary {
    font-size: 0.9375em;
    color: var(--text-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--dark-bg);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    color: var(--accent-dark);
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      justify-content: flex-start;
      padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-icon {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content::after {
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2em;
    }

    .blog-list__section-heading {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: 30px 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }

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

    .blog-list__section-heading {
      font-size: 1.6em;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-icon {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      border-width: 3px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-icon {
      left: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.875em;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      padding: 8px 15px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__section-heading {
      font-size: 1.4em;
    }
  }