:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333; 
      --background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --text-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --light-text-color: #bbb; 
      --dark-text-color: #999; 
      --border-color: #444; 
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list__wrapper {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      color: var(--text-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; 
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .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(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-right: 50%;
      padding-right: 40px;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      width: 45%;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .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;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content:hover .blog-list__item-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--dark-text-color);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      padding-top: 15px;
      margin-top: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-left: 20px;
        width: calc(100% - 60px); 
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 30px;
        transform: none;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
        padding-right: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__item-meta {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        margin-left: 50px;
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-body {
        padding: 15px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }
      .blog-list__item-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        margin-top: 5px;
      }
    }