:root {
    --blog-list-bg-color: #1A1A1A;
    --blog-list-card-bg: #2C2C2C;
    --blog-list-text-color-primary: #FFFFFF;
    --blog-list-text-color-secondary: #CCCCCC;
    --blog-list-accent-color: #FFD700;
    --blog-list-accent-hover-color: #E0B000;
    --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
    --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  }

  .blog-list__section {
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-bg-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-primary);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .blog-list__heading {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-secondary);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
    display: none;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    top: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
    display: none;
  }

  .blog-list__item-content {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 25px;
    margin: 10px 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    width: calc(100% - 30px);
    max-width: 500px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-date {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .blog-list__image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

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

  .blog-list__link-wrapper {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-list__link-wrapper:hover .blog-list__cover-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  .blog-list__title {
    font-size: 1.4em;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-primary);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__link-wrapper:hover .blog-list__title {
    color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
  }

  .blog-list__summary {
    font-size: 1em;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    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(--blog-list-accent-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more:hover {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-hover-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-content {
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
      margin: 0;
      max-width: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-right: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
      margin-left: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: calc(50% - 9px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: calc(50% - 9px);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      font-size: 1em;
      text-align: right;
      width: calc(50% - 70px);
      transform: translateX(-100%);
      left: 50%;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date {
      text-align: left;
      transform: translateX(0);
      left: calc(50% + 70px);
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
    }
    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.2em;
    }
    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: 30px;
    }
    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1.1em;
    }
  }