:root {
      --primary-color: #007bff;
      --secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --accent-color: #ffc107;
      --text-dark: #212529;
      --text-medium: #495057;
      --text-light: #6c757d;
      --background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #e9ecef;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
      :root {
        --primary-color: #4da6ff;
        --secondary-color: #a0a0a0;
        --accent-color: #ffda6a;
        --text-dark: #e0e0e0;
        --text-medium: #b0b0b0;
        --text-light: #808080;
        --background-light: #1a1a1a;
        --card-background: #2c2c2c;
        --border-color: #3a3a3a;
        --shadow-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        --shadow-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      }
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-medium);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--border-color);
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -12px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-wrapper {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 0 20px;
      width: calc(50% - 20px);
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--text-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-link {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: -12px;
        top: 20px;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }

      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 0 0 60px;
        text-align: left !important;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-wrapper,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-content {
        padding-top: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        align-self: flex-start !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        margin-left: -10px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__card-wrapper {
        padding-left: 45px;
      }
    }