:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #282828;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --highlight-color: #FFA500; 
      --accent-color: #4CAF50; 
      --border-color: #333;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 20px 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--highlight-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 20px;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-left: 60px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--highlight-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 20px;
      top: 0;
      margin-left: -8px;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      color: var(--accent-color);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      color: var(--highlight-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--highlight-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

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

    .blog-list__view-all-button-wrapper {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 40px;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        color: var(--text-color);
        padding: 15px 30px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 1.1em;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
        background-color: var(--highlight-color);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        margin-left: -2px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 50%;
        top: 20px;
        margin-left: -8px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: calc(50% - 40px);
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px);
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px);
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: calc(50% - 2px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: calc(50% - 2px);
      }

      .blog-list__date {
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
        text-align: right;
        right: calc(50% + 40px);
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: calc(50% + 40px);
        text-align: left;
        right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 40px 0;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 80px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        max-width: calc(50% - 60px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 40px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 40px);
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        width: calc(50% - 60px);
        right: calc(50% + 60px);
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: calc(50% + 60px);
      }
    }