:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #EEE;
      --heading-color: #FFD700;
      --background-dark: #1A1A1A;
      --card-background: #282828;
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --timeline-line-color: #FFD700;
      --read-more-hover-color: #FFF;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      color: var(--text-color);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      z-index: 2; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 20px; 
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item::after {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      z-index: 4; 
      position: relative;
      top: -10px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      text-align: center;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #CCC;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      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(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFF;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 500px; 
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        padding: 25px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: calc(50% + 40px); 
        transform: translateX(0);
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        right: calc(50% + 40px); 
        transform: translateX(-100%);
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: calc(-40px - 8px); 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        left: calc(100% + 40px - 8px); 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        position: absolute;
        left: calc(-40px - 8px - 75px); 
        top: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
        position: absolute;
        right: calc(-40px - 8px - 75px); 
        top: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        text-align: left;
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 550px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        left: calc(50% + 60px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        right: calc(50% + 60px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: calc(-60px - 8px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        left: calc(100% + 60px - 8px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date {
        left: calc(-60px - 8px - 75px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date {
        right: calc(-60px - 8px - 75px);
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__title-link {
      
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      
    }
    .blog-list__date {
      
    }