:root {
      --blog-list-bg-dark: #0a0a0a;
      --blog-list-text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-text-secondary: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-accent-gold: #FFC107; 
      --blog-list-border-grey: #333333;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c2833, #0a0a0a);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-grey);
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 45%;
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
      margin-left: 5%; 
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-grey);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: -50%; 
      margin-right: 5%; 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-details {
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -10px;
      top: 20px;
      border: 10px solid transparent;
      border-right-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -10px;
      top: 20px;
      border: 10px solid transparent;
      border-left-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-grey);
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      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;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #e0b000;
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: 60%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: -65%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding: 40px 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
        margin-left: 60px;
        padding: 15px;
        text-align: left !important; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::before,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: -10px;
        right: auto;
        top: 20px;
        border: 10px solid transparent;
        border-right-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
        border-left-color: transparent;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-details {
        text-align: left !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 150px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }