:root {
      --blog-list-bg-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-text-secondary: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-gold: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list-accent-gold-dark: #CCAA00;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-card-hover-bg: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-large) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      left: 0;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      right: -12px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      top: 25px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      left: -12px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      min-height: 200px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-link:hover .blog-list__timeline-content {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list-card-hover-shadow);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-hover-bg);
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 2px);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-link:hover .blog-list__timeline-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-published-at {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      margin-top: auto;
      text-align: right;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold-dark);
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        max-width: 768px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        left: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 3px !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-image-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        left: 5px !important;
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 13px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 15px;
      }
    }