:root {
      --blog-list-bg-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-accent-gold: #ffcc00;
      --blog-list-text-secondary: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-gap: 30px;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

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

    .blog-list__section-container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1200px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__grid-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: var(--blog-list-gap);
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 20px;
      padding-bottom: 20px;
    }

    
    .blog-list__grid-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 20px; 
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.3);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 14px; 
      top: 20px;
      width: 15px;
      height: 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list-card-bg);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.1);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-gold);
      color: var(--blog-list-bg-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6b800;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__grid-container::before {
        left: 50%; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        padding-left: 20px;
        position: relative;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: -8px; 
        top: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__card:nth-child(odd) {
        justify-self: end;
      }
      .blog-list__card:nth-child(even) {
        justify-self: start;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__grid-container::before {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        padding-left: 0;
        justify-self: stretch;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 225px; 
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.35em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; 
      }
    }