:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1A2A3A; 
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2C3E50; 
      --blog-list-accent-color: #F4C430; 
      --blog-list-text-color-light: #FFFFFF;
      --blog-list-text-color-dark: #DDDDDD; 
      --blog-list-text-color-muted: #AAAAAA;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
      --blog-list-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-timeline-line-color: #4A5C6D;
      --blog-list-timeline-dot-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-line-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 10px;
      top: 0;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-timeline-dot-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow);
      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: var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-muted);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-muted);
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-muted);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-2px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 50%;
        margin-top: -12px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: 45%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 55%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 55%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: calc(50% - 2px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: calc(50% - 2px);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        max-width: 1100px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 225px;
      }
    }