:root {
      --primary-color: #007bff; 
      --secondary-color: #6c757d; 
      --accent-color: #ffc107; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --background-light: #2c2c2c; 
      --text-light: #f8f9fa; 
      --text-dark: #343a40; 
      --border-color: #444; 
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list__container * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 120px;
      height: 120px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.5);
      border: 4px solid var(--background-dark);
    }

    .blog-list__date-day {
      font-size: 2em;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date-month-year {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 100px);
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 60px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-right: calc(50% + 100px - (50% - 100px));
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      margin-left: calc(50% + 100px - (50% - 100px));
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-style: solid;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper::before {
      left: -20px;
      border-width: 10px 20px 10px 0;
      border-color: transparent var(--background-light) transparent transparent;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper::before {
      right: -20px;
      border-width: 10px 0 10px 20px;
      border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--background-light);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.5em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      color: #ccc;
      font-size: 1em;
      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__published-at {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-top: 80px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        top: 0;
        left: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        font-size: 1em;
        border-width: 3px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-day {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__date-month-year {
        font-size: 0.7em;
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 80px);
        margin-left: 80px;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-top: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 80px;
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper::before {
        left: -20px;
        right: auto;
        border-width: 10px 20px 10px 0;
        border-color: transparent var(--background-light) transparent transparent;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 30px 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-top: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        left: 20px;
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }

      .blog-list__date-day {
        font-size: 1.5em;
      }

      .blog-list__date-month-year {
        font-size: 0.6em;
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        height: 180px;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }