:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --tertiary-text-color: #aaaaaa;
      --accent-color: #ffd700; 
      --border-color: #3a3a3a;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      z-index: 1;
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px var(--shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__meta {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--tertiary-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__meta svg {
      margin-right: 5px;
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0c200;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        width: calc(50% - 20px);
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 15px;
        height: 15px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
        top: 30px;
        z-index: 2;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        left: 50%;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: 2;
        border-bottom: none;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: 1;
        border-bottom: none;
        border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 40%;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        width: 60%;
        flex-grow: 1;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 20px);
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 60px;
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      padding: 0 10px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      border-color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link--active {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      border-color: var(--accent-color);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link--disabled {
      color: var(--tertiary-text-color);
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-color: var(--border-color);
      cursor: not-allowed;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link--disabled:hover {
        background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
        color: var(--tertiary-text-color);
        border-color: var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      fill: currentColor;
    }