:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list__text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #b0b0b0;
      --blog-list__accent-gold: #ffd700;
      --blog-list__border-color: #444;
      --blog-list__shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-section {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      text-align: center;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-gold);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .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;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-gold);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end; 
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-gold);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow);
      width: calc(100% - 40px); 
      max-width: 500px; 
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin-left: 20px; 
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: right; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-gold);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-gold);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-end; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 50%;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        max-width: 450px;
        margin-left: 20px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: right;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row; 
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(50% - 50px); 
        max-width: none; 
        margin: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: 50px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 50px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: left; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date {
        text-align: right; 
      }
    }