:root {
      --blog-list-primary-text: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-secondary-text: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-card-background: #282828;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list-border-color: #444;
      --blog-list-link-hover: #ffe066;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-text);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 100px;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding-left: 60px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      left: 15px;
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__date-display {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 60px;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: block;
      line-height: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text);
      font-size: 0.95em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      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__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-link-hover);
      color: var(--blog-list-background-dark);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: 50%;
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: 70px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 50%;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 70px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -7px;
        top: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -7px;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__date-display {
        position: static;
        width: 150px;
        margin: 0;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        align-self: flex-start;
        padding-top: 20px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-display {
        order: 1;
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-display {
        order: 0;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 150px);
        max-width: 450px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 220px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 250px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }
    }