:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #282828; 
      --blog-list__text-muted: #bbb; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #444; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--blog-list__background-color), #333);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-muted);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px; 
      max-width: 450px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
      top: 30px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__background-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      position: absolute;
      top: -35px; 
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 4;
    }

    .blog-list__item-media {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background-color: #3a3a3a;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-text-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.4em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin: 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 600px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1.05em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        padding: 40px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 700px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        padding: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 1em;
        top: -40px;
        padding: 7px 12px;
      }
    }