:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #e0b300; 
      --light-text-color: #ccc;
      --dark-text-color: #999;
      --border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      left: calc(50% + 30px); 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      right: calc(50% + 30px); 
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 45%; 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--dark-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      text-align: right;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.95em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      float: right;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--secondary-bg);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        left: 70px;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        left: 70px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }