:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #ffc107; 
      --blog-list-primary-dark-color: #e6b000; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #666; 
      --blog-list-date-color: #777; 
      --blog-list-background-color: #f9f9f9;
      --blog-list-card-background: #fff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 30px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .blog-list__title-heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.3;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color); 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

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

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
        position: static;
      }
      .blog-list__grid::before {
        display: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        width: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
        position: relative;
      }
      .blog-list__grid::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 45px);
        margin-left: calc(50% + 45px);
        max-width: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: calc(50% + 45px);
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-card-background);
        left: calc(50% - 8px);
        top: 30px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 2;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: calc(50% - 8px);
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }