:root {
      --primary-color: #fdd835; 
      --secondary-color: #4CAF50; 
      --dark-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --medium-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --light-text: #f0f0f0;
      --gray-text: #cccccc;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    
    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--dark-bg);
      color: var(--light-text);
      padding: 40px 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 36px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--gray-text);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px; 
    }

    
    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__container::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--medium-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-left: 20px; 
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    
    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -24px; 
      top: 30px; 
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--dark-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 3;
    }
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 0;
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        padding: 25px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -36px; 
        top: 35px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -36px; 
        border-color: var(--dark-bg);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -36px; 
        right: auto;
        border-color: var(--dark-bg);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 0 5px; 
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--gray-text);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 72px; 
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #999;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--dark-bg);
    }