:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list-text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-text-medium: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-text-dark: #888888;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
      top: -30px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      z-index: 2;
      margin-bottom: -15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      border-radius: 5px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      font-size: 1em;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 8px;
      border-top-right-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-text-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b800;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }

      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 800px;
      }
    }