:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #1a1a2e;
      --secondary-bg-color: #2a2a4a;
      --text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-color-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-color-dark: #aaaaaa;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --card-border-radius: 10px;
      --card-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --card-shadow-hover: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.4);
      --timeline-line-color: #555;
      --timeline-dot-size: 16px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__section-header {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
  }

  .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: inherit;
      width: 50%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 90px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 90px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: var(--timeline-dot-size);
      height: var(--timeline-dot-size);
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
      z-index: 1;
      top: 20px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      right: -32px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: -32px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      width: 100px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      right: -140px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: -140px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--card-shadow-hover);
  }

  .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
  }

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

  .blog-list__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__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      align-self: flex-start;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

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

  .blog-list__pagination-placeholder {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__section-header {
          padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
          font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
          font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
          margin: 30px auto;
          padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
          left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          width: 100%;
          padding-left: 60px;
          padding-right: 0;
          left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
          padding-left: 60px;
          padding-right: 0;
          left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
          left: 20px;
          top: 25px;
          margin-left: -8px;
          transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
          right: auto;
          left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
          position: relative;
          top: auto;
          left: auto;
          width: auto;
          text-align: left;
          margin-bottom: 10px;
          font-size: 0.8em;
          order: -1;
          color: var(--text-color-dark);
          align-self: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
          right: auto;
          left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
          padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
          font-size: 1.15em;
          -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
          font-size: 0.9em;
          -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
          padding: 0 30px;
          margin: 40px auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
          left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          width: 100%;
          padding-left: 80px;
          padding-right: 0;
          left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
          padding-left: 80px;
          padding-right: 0;
          left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
          left: 30px;
          top: 25px;
          margin-left: -8px;
          transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
          right: auto;
          left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-date {
          position: relative;
          top: auto;
          left: auto;
          width: auto;
          text-align: left;
          margin-bottom: 10px;
          font-size: 0.85em;
          order: -1;
          align-self: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
          right: auto;
          left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
          font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
          font-size: 0.9em;
      }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
          display: block;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-date {
          position: absolute;
          align-self: auto;
      }
  }