:root {
        --blog-list__bg-color: #0d0d0d;
        --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
        --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700;
        --blog-list__secondary-accent-color: #E74C3C;
        --blog-list__card-bg: #1a1a1a;
        --blog-list__summary-color: #cccccc;
        --blog-list__date-color: #999999;
        --blog-list__link-color: #FFD700;
        --blog-list__link-hover-color: #FFC107;
        --blog-list__border-color: #333333;
        --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__heading {
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        font-size: 2.5em;
        font-weight: bold;
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        align-items: center;
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-marker {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 50%;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
        border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__bg-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
        background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
        padding: 25px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        flex: 1;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        height: 0;
        padding-bottom: 56.25%;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
        color: var(--blog-list__link-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 15px;
        color: var(--blog-list__summary-color);
        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__item-date {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--blog-list__date-color);
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-accent-color);
        color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: bold;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
        background-color: #C0392B;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .blog-list__item {
            flex-direction: row;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
            padding-left: 0;
            padding-right: calc(50% + 30px);
        }

        .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
            padding-right: 0;
            padding-left: calc(50% + 30px);
        }
        
        .blog-list__item-marker {
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
            margin-left: 0;
            margin-right: 30px;
            text-align: right;
            order: 1;
        }

        .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
            margin-right: 0;
            margin-left: 30px;
            text-align: left;
            order: 2;
        }

        .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
            width: 50%;
            max-width: 300px;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
            order: 2;
            margin-left: 15px;
        }

        .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
            order: 1;
            margin-right: 15px;
        }

        .blog-list__item-content {
            margin-top: 0;
            width: auto;
        }
        
        .blog-list__item-marker {
            top: 25px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .blog-list__container {
            padding: 20px 0;
        }
    }