:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color-light: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-text-color-dark: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #ffc107; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-card-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 24px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list-spacing);
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) * 1.5);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) * 2);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px; 
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__items {
      display: grid;
      gap: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) / 2); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      left: -20px; 
      top: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333; 
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image--placeholder {
      background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #333 0%, #555 100%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      color: #888;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b000;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-bg);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        padding-left: 50px; 
      }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0; 
        flex-direction: row; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 12px; 
        top: 28px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 40%; 
        padding-bottom: 0;
        height: 200px; 
        border-top-right-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-left-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: 60%; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.4em; 
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        padding-left: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        display: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column; 
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        display: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__items {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); 
      }

      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
        height: auto;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
        border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.5em; 
      }
    }