:root {
    --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
    --secondary-bg: #282828;
    --text-light: #ffffff;
    --text-dark-gray: #cccccc;
    --accent-gold: #FFD700;
    --border-color: #444444;
    --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    --header-offset: 120px; 
  }

  .blog-list {
    background-color: var(--primary-bg);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 60px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__main-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .blog-list__description {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--text-dark-gray);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    padding: 10px 0;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    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-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: var(--accent-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    z-index: 2;
    border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content {
    background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--shadow-color);
    width: calc(50% - 50px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--shadow-color);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border: 10px solid transparent;
    z-index: 4;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
    left: 100%;
    border-left-color: var(--secondary-bg);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
    right: 100%;
    border-right-color: var(--secondary-bg);
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .blog-list__card-date {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-dark-gray);
    text-align: right;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-date {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .blog-list__card-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__card-summary {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-dark-gray);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-gold);
    color: var(--primary-bg);
    padding: 8px 15px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
    background-color: #e0b800;
    color: var(--primary-bg);
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-list {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 15px 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 26px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      margin-left: 0;
      padding-left: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: 100%;
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
      left: auto;
      right: 100%;
      border-right-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-left-color: transparent;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content::before {
      border-left-color: transparent;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      text-align: left;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
    .blog-list {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 30px 60px;
    }
    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 28px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 50px);
    }
  }