:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #e7b300; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__sub-heading {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 20px; 
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      z-index: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 60px; 
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 12px; 
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top-left-radius: 8px;
      border-top-right-radius: 8px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-text-content {
      padding: 25px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      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: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      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;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #ffd700; 
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        flex-direction: row; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-container {
        min-width: 300px; 
        max-width: 40%;
        height: auto; 
        padding-bottom: 0;
        border-top-right-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 8px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-image {
        position: relative; 
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-top-left-radius: 8px;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 8px;
        border-top-right-radius: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-text-content {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.4em; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__sub-heading {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        border-radius: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image-container {
        border-bottom-left-radius: 12px;
        border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        border-bottom-left-radius: 12px;
        border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.5em; 
      }
    }