:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list__background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__background-dark: #343a40;
      --blog-list__text-dark: #212529;
      --blog-list__text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list__card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__timeline-line: #dee2e6; 
      --blog-list__timeline-dot: var(--blog-list__primary-color); 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-light);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; 
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: #0056b3; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: #444; 
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-line);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      padding-left: 40px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__timeline-dot);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__background-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: -8px; 
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__card-shadow);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: #777; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #333; 
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: #555; 
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      text-align: center;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

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

    

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
        gap: 30px;
        padding-left: 20px; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item::before {
        display: none; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__timeline {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; 
        gap: 30px;
        padding: 0 20px; 
      }
    }