:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --blog-list__timeline-dot-size: 16px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-offset, 120px));
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__main-title {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 10px; 
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 30px; 
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2; 
      max-width: 100%; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        margin-bottom: 60px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: both;
        margin-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: both;
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot-size);
        height: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot-size);
        background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
        border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: 20px; 
        z-index: 3;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: calc(-40px - var(--blog-list__timeline-dot-size) / 2);
        transform: translateX(50%); 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: calc(-40px - var(--blog-list__timeline-dot-size) / 2);
        transform: translateX(-50%); 
      }
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 13px; 
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .blog-list__item-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: "";
      display: table;
      clear: both;
    }