:root {
    --blog-list-bg: #0d0d0d;
    --blog-list-text-color: #FFFFFF;
    --blog-list-secondary-text: #CCCCCC;
    --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700; 
    --blog-list-card-bg: #1a1a1a;
    --blog-list-border-color: #333333;
    --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    --blog-list-read-more-hover-bg: #e0b500;
  }

  .blog-list {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-bg);
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__page-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .blog-list__page-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-section {
    padding: 20px 0;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 0 20px 50px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 20px;
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding-left: 30px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-marker {
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    top: 15px;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    overflow: hidden;
    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: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-image {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-list__card-content {
    padding: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-list__card-date {
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-list__card-title {
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__card-summary {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-bg);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-read-more-hover-bg);
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: 60px 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.8em;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      left: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      left: 20px;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding-left: 40px;
    }
    
    .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
    }
    .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 1em;
    }
    .blog-list__card-date {
        font-size: 0.9em;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 3.5em;
    }

    .blog-list__page-description {
      font-size: 1.3em;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      max-width: 1200px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      width: 50%;
      padding: 0 20px;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      float: left;
      clear: both;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      float: right;
      clear: both;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      left: calc(100% - 14px);
      right: auto;
      top: 25px;
      border-width: 4px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      right: calc(100% - 14px);
      left: auto;
      top: 25px;
      border-width: 4px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: 20px;
      max-width: 500px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 20px;
      margin-right: auto;
      max-width: 500px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-content {
      align-items: flex-end;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-content {
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.4em;
    }
    .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 1.05em;
    }
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
    content: "";
    display: table;
    clear: both;
  }