:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --link-color: #007bff; 
      --link-hover-color: #0056b3;
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px 20px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: none;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
        top: 30px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: calc(50% - 20px - 8px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        left: calc(50% + 20px + 8px);
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__item-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        width: 40%;
        padding-top: 0;
        height: auto;
        min-height: 200px;
        border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
        order: 1;
        border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: #aaa;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #ccc;
      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__item-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      margin-top: auto;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      background-color: #e0b800;
      color: var(--primary-bg);
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 60px);
      }
    }