:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #282828;
      --text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-color-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --accent-color: #00b894; 
      --secondary-text-color: #999999;
      --border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      padding-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__sub-heading {
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--secondary-text-color);
        font-size: 1.1em;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 10px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 40px; 
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #008f73; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        width: 50%;
        padding-left: 0; 
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        float: left;
        clear: left;
        padding-right: 40px; 
        text-align: right;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        float: right;
        clear: right;
        padding-left: 40px; 
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        left: auto; 
        right: -12px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -12px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__date {
          text-align: inherit; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
          align-self: inherit; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more {
          align-self: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more {
          align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.5em; 
      }

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