:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color-gold: #ffd700; 
      --accent-color-blue: #00aaff; 
      --border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --border-radius-sm: 8px;
      --border-radius-md: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 60px; 
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 60px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-bg) 0%, var(--primary-bg) 100%);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--accent-color-gold);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #ccc;
    }

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

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

    
    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 10px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 80px; 
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 5px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--accent-color-gold);
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }
    
    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 15px;
      left: calc(10px - 6px); 
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color-gold);
      border: 2px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color-gold);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #bbb;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color-blue);
      color: var(--text-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0088cc;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 3rem;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        padding: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        width: 100px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding-left: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 4px 1fr; 
        gap: 40px 0;
        position: relative;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        display: block;
        padding: 25px;
        position: relative;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        width: auto;
        top: 25px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        z-index: 2;
        padding-top: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        order: 2;
        background-color: var(--primary-bg);
        padding: 2px 8px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        content: '';
        position: static;
        top: auto;
        left: auto;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        background-color: var(--accent-color-gold);
        border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
        border-radius: 50%;
        order: 1;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        text-align: right;
        border-top-right-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
        border-right: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 3 / 4;
        text-align: left;
        border-top-left-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
        border-left: none;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: auto;
        right: -100px;
        transform: translateX(0);
        align-items: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
        left: -100px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(0);
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-link,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__title,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__summary,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image-link,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__title,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__summary,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
        padding-right: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        padding-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        margin-right: -2px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
        margin-left: -2px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 1023px) {
        .blog-list__item {
          display: flex;
          padding: 20px;
          align-items: flex-start;
          flex-direction: row;
        }
        .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
          flex-shrink: 0;
          width: 80px;
          text-align: center;
          position: relative;
          padding-top: 5px;
          z-index: 2;
        }
        .blog-list__item-date-wrapper::before {
          top: 15px;
          left: calc(10px - 6px);
          width: 12px;
          height: 12px;
          border: 2px solid var(--primary-bg);
          position: absolute;
          margin: 0;
        }
        .blog-list__item-date {
          order: 0;
          background-color: transparent;
          border: none;
        }
        .blog-list__item-content {
          flex-grow: 1;
          padding-left: 20px;
        }
    }