:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list-background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list-text-light: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list-text-grey: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list-text-dark-grey: #999999; 
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blog-list-background-dark) 0%, #0d0d0d 100%);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      text-align: center;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><circle cx="50" cy="50" r="30" fill="%232a2a2a" opacity="0.1"/></svg>');
      background-size: 200px 200px;
      opacity: 0.1;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.8em;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-grey);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__scroll-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      padding: 12px 25px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .blog-list__scroll-button:hover {
      background-color: #c74020;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-section {
      padding: 80px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-dark);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--blog-list-background-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
      width: 45%; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 55%; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 55%; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .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-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-grey);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: #c74020;
    }

    
    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-inner {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 48%;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
        margin-right: 52%;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 52%;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.15em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-section {
        padding: 40px 0;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-inner {
        padding: 0 10px;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        padding-left: 60px; 
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 30px; 
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: 100%; 
        margin-left: 0 !important; 
        margin-right: 0 !important;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 160px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__hero {
        padding-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 1.5em;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__scroll-button {
        padding: 10px 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 140px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.8em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more-button {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }