:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__text-dark: #a0a0a0;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__card-padding: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing: 24px;
      --blog-list__line-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3); 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 2px;
      background: var(--blog-list__line-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: #2a2a2a;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333;
    }

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__card-padding);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: calc(100% - 56.25vw); 
      min-height: 180px; 
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #fff;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      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__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      margin-left: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #fff;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: var(--blog-list__spacing);
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) + 10px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item::after {
        left: 0;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        height: auto; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
    }