:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #ffffff;
      --accent-color: #ffcc00; 
      --light-text-color: #cccccc;
      --border-color: #333333;
      --button-bg-color: #008000; 
      --button-hover-bg-color: #006400;
      --card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --card-hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      padding: 20px 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      width: 45%;
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--card-hover-shadow);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-right: 5%;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-left: 5%;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      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__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--button-bg-color);
      color: var(--text-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--button-hover-bg-color);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 50px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link {
      display: block;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      margin: 0 5px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link:hover,
    .blog-list__pagination-link.blog-list__pagination-link--active {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
    }

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

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        flex-direction: row !important;
      }

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

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__dot {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px !important;
        padding: 15px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding: 15px 0;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      }
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__dot {
        left: 10px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 40px !important;
        padding: 10px;
        border-radius: 8px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }