:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1c1c1c;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #282828;
      --blog-list__text-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list__heading-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list__meta-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list__border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__main-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__heading-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__meta-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      padding: 0 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-left: auto;
      padding-left: 40px;
      padding-right: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
      margin-right: auto;
      padding-right: 40px;
      padding-left: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      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;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: block;
      line-height: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-body {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__meta-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      margin-left: 10px;
    }

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

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

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

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__main-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

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

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

      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        width: calc(100% - 45px);
        margin-left: 45px;
      }

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

      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }

      .blog-list__card-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }