:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1A1A1A;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2C2C2C;
      --blog-list__text-color: #F0F0F0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700;
      --blog-list__subtle-text: #AAAAAA;
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 60px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: flex-start;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-right: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-left: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:first-child .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list__subtle-text);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .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__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-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #E0B800;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:first-child .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        top: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 40px;
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 30px;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        width: 15px;
        height: 15px;
        border-width: 2px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        width: 3px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
    }