:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #fdd835; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #333; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #e0e0e0; 
      --blog-list__heading-color: #fff; 
      --blog-list__link-color: #fdd835; 
      --blog-list__link-hover-color: #ffe082; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #282828; 
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__timeline-line: #444; 
      --blog-list__timeline-dot: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__heading-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      font-weight: bold;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) * 1.5);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      margin-left: 60px; 
      z-index: 2; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -48px; 
      top: 25px; 
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark); 
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover; 
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list__border-radius) - 5px) calc(var(--blog-list__border-radius) - 5px) 0 0;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__heading-color);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__link-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: #b0b0b0; 
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: #a0a0a0; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color); 
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__link-hover-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(80% - var(--blog-list__spacing-lg)); 
        margin-left: auto; 
        margin-right: auto; 
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        margin-left: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 200px; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg); 
        position: static; 
        flex-direction: unset; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin: 0; 
        text-align: left; 
        width: auto; 
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 220px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        align-self: flex-start; 
      }
    }