:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --text-color-medium: #cccccc;
      --text-color-dark: #999999;
      --accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --border-color: #444444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 50%;
      padding-left: 30px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      margin-left: 50%;
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: 30px;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__item-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
      left: 50%;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      align-items: flex-end;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px var(--shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      line-height: 1.3;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--text-color-medium);
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more-link {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 80%;
        margin-left: 10%;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 10%;
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 30px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

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

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        align-items: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-marker {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__excerpt {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }
      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }