:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__text-color-meta: #999999;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__card-padding: 20px;
      --blog-list__gap: 24px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px var(--blog-list__gap);
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: var(--blog-list__gap);
      position: relative;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: #2a2a2a; 
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__card-padding); 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__card-padding);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.2em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-meta);
      margin-top: auto; 
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      margin-right: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e8b700; 
      color: #000000;
    }

    
    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -12px; 
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      border: 2px solid #2a2a2a; 
    }

    .blog-list__grid::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__text-color-meta);
      z-index: 0;
      display: none; 
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid::after {
        display: block; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        position: relative;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        
        margin-left: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__gap) / 2);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        
        margin-right: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__gap) / 2);
        transform: translateX(50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: calc(50% - 5px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        right: calc(50% - 5px); 
        left: auto;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid::after {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin: 0;
        transform: none;
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__heading { color: #ffcc00; } 
    .blog-list__description { color: #cccccc; } 
    .blog-list__title-link { color: #ffffff; } 
    .blog-list__title-link:hover { color: #ffcc00; } 
    .blog-list__summary { color: #cccccc; } 
    .blog-list__meta { color: #999999; } 
    .blog-list__read-more {
      background-color: #ffcc00; 
      color: #1a1a1a; 
    }
    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e8b700; 
      color: #000000; 
    }