:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #DAA520; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-medium: #ccc;
      --text-dark: #999;
      --card-background: #282828;
      --border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5rem; 
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.125rem; 
      color: var(--text-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 50px;
      padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 120px; 
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.875rem; 
      color: var(--text-dark);
      z-index: 3;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
      left: calc(50% - 60px - 120px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
      right: calc(50% - 60px - 120px); 
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: #333; 
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25rem; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9375rem; 
      color: var(--text-medium);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9375rem; 
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row !important;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 70px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 70px;
        transform: none;
        width: auto;
        text-align: left;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        font-size: 0.8125rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: 70px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.125rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.875rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.875rem; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 1.8rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9375rem; 
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px !important;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        left: 60px;
      }
    }