:root {
    --primary-color: #FFD700; 
    --secondary-color: #FF4500; 
    --text-color-light: #F0F0F0;
    --text-color-dark: #333333;
    --text-color-muted: #AAAAAA;
    --background-dark: #1A1A1A;
    --card-background: #2A2A2A;
    --border-color: #444444;
    --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    --header-offset: 120px; 
  }

  .blog-list {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    background-color: var(--background-dark);
    padding-top: var(--header-offset);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    min-height: 100vh;
  }

  .blog-list__intro {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
  }

  .blog-list__title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .blog-list__description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--text-color-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

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

  .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: 0;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item {
    padding: 10px 0;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-card {
    background-color: var(--card-background);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
    padding: 20px;
    width: calc(50% - 40px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

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

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

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

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

  .blog-list__timeline-date {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--text-color-muted);
    min-width: 150px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date {
    left: 0;
  }
  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
    right: 0;
  }
  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card {
    margin-left: calc(50% + 40px);
  }
  .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
    margin-right: calc(50% + 40px);
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-image-link {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-text-content {
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-heading {
    font-size: 1.3em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

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

  .blog-list__timeline-link:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-summary {
    font-size: 0.95em;
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    padding: 8px 15px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-list__timeline-read-more:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-color-dark);
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 20px;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      width: calc(100% - 60px);
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-right: 0;
      padding: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      position: static;
      transform: none;
      text-align: left !important;
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      margin-top: 5px;
      font-size: 1em;
      min-width: auto;
    }
    
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-date,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-date {
      left: auto;
      right: auto;
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-card,
    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-card {
      margin-left: 60px;
      margin-right: 0;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      height: 180px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-heading {
      font-size: 1.2em;
    }

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

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-list__intro {
      padding: 20px 15px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline {
      padding: 10px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      left: 15px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-item::after {
      left: 15px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-card {
      width: calc(100% - 45px);
      margin-left: 45px;
      padding: 12px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-date {
      margin-left: 45px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-image {
      height: 150px;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-heading {
      font-size: 1.1em;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-summary {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-read-more {
      padding: 6px 12px;
      font-size: 0.85em;
    }
  }