:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333333; 
      --background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --text-color-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-color-dark: #A0A0A0; 
      --border-radius-card: 10px;
      --card-padding: 20px;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-card);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 500px;
      padding: var(--card-padding);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-style: solid;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content::before {
      border-width: 10px 0 10px 10px;
      border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--secondary-color);
      right: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content::before {
      border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
      border-color: transparent var(--secondary-color) transparent transparent;
      left: -10px;
    }

    .blog-list__dot {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 72px;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--text-color-light);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__dot {
        display: block;
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content::before {
        right: -10px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content::before {
        left: -10px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content::before {
        left: -10px;
        border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
        border-color: transparent var(--secondary-color) transparent transparent;
      }

      .blog-list__dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        display: block;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
    }