:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #0d0d0d;
      --secondary-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --card-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-color-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-color-dark: #999999;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 15px;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      align-items: center;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-marker {
      left: calc(100% + 30px); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
      left: -30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      flex: 0 0 40%;
      height: 225px; 
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-right: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-image {
      margin-right: 0;
      margin-left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-details {
      flex: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-published-at {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title a {
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title a:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 30px); 
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 30px); 
        float: left;
        clear: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 30px); 
        float: right;
        clear: right;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 50%;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 20px); 
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: 20px;
        float: left;
        clear: left;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 20px;
        float: right;
        clear: right;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: calc(100% + 10px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: -10px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        flex: 0 0 35%; 
        height: 160px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-image {
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 40px; 
        border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color); 
        border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 0;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        border-color: var(--card-bg-color); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        width: 100%;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-details {
        width: 100%;
      }
      .blog-list__item-published-at {
        text-align: left;
      }
    }