:root {
      --primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --secondary-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --card-background: #282828; 
      --text-muted: #bbb;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset); 
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    
    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      top: 180px; 
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      opacity: 0; 
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
    }

    .blog-list__item--visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 30px); 
      padding: 0 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper::before { 
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 30px; 
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-right: 30px; 
      text-align: right;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper::before {
      right: -38px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-left: 30px; 
      text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper::before {
      left: -38px; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__item-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-text-content {
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__item-published-at {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button-wrapper {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 15px 30px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
        top: 140px;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row !important; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 50px); 
        padding: 0 15px;
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-left: 50px; 
        margin-right: 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper::before {
        left: -38px; 
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        flex-direction: row;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image-container {
        width: 40%;
        padding-top: 22.5%; 
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item-text-content {
        padding: 20px;
        width: 60%;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more-link {
        padding: 7px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
      .blog-list__view-all-button {
        padding: 12px 25px;
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding-top: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px;
        top: 100px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column !important; 
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 50px); 
        padding: 0 15px;
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-left: 50px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper::before {
        left: -38px;
        top: 20px; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-card {
        flex-direction: column; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-image-container {
        width: 100%;
        padding-top: 56.25%; 
      }
      .blog-list__item-text-content {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more-link {
        align-self: flex-end; 
      }
      .blog-list__view-all-button {
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }