:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg-color: #2c2c2c;
      --text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --text-color-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-color-dark: #b0b0b0;
      --accent-color-gold: #ffcc00;
      --accent-color-green: #008000;
      --border-color: #444444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color-gold);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-bottom: 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__heading::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color-gold);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      padding: 25px;
      width: 45%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin: 0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-weight: normal;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color-green);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #006400;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 48%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

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

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

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

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 50px;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        padding: 15px;
        margin-left: 45px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }
    }