:root {
      --primary-color: #e60000; 
      --secondary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --text-dark: #333333;
      --text-muted: #aaaaaa;
      --card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --border-color: #444444;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%;
        width: 4px;
        background: var(--border-color);
        margin-left: -2px;
        z-index: 1;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column; 
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%; 
      z-index: 2;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date-display {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      white-space: nowrap;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__date-display {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        width: 160px; 
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        padding: 10px 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-display {
        left: calc(50% - 160px - 40px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-display {
        right: calc(50% - 160px - 40px); 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%; 
      max-width: 600px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(50% - 100px); 
        flex-direction: row; 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 50px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 50px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: 1; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 40%; 
        height: auto;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      align-self: flex-start;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #cc0000; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__no-content {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      padding: 50px 0;
    }