:root {
      --primary-bg: #0d0d0d;
      --secondary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --text-color: #e0e0e0;
      --heading-color: #ffffff;
      --accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --link-color: var(--accent-color);
      --link-hover-color: #ffe066;
      --border-color: #333;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --card-shadow-hover: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color);
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: transparent;
      width: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(odd) {
      left: 0;
      padding-right: 40px;
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(even) {
      left: 50%;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
      z-index: 1;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(odd)::before {
      right: -9px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(even)::before {
      left: -9px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      z-index: 1;
      text-align: center;
      width: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-entry-date-wrapper {
      right: -140px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-entry-date-wrapper {
      left: -140px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-date {
      display: block;
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: calc(100% - 120px - 20px);
      min-height: 200px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-entry-card {
      margin-left: auto;
    }
    .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-entry-card {
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--card-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-link {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 12px;
      border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-details {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #aaa;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--link-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__load-more-container {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__load-more-button {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 12px 25px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .blog-list__load-more-button:hover {
      background-color: var(--link-hover-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 20px;
        margin-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        left: 0;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-right: 20px;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 60px;
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry::before {
        left: 11px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry-date-wrapper {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        width: auto;
        text-align: left;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        padding-left: 0;
        left: auto;
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry-date {
        border: none;
        background-color: transparent;
        padding: 0;
        color: var(--accent-color);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry-card {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-image {
        border-top-left-radius: 12px;
        border-top-right-radius: 12px;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-container {
        margin: 40px auto;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry::before {
        left: 10px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-container::after {
        left: 18px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-entry-card-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }