:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700;
      --secondary-color: #333333;
      --text-color-light: #F0F0F0;
      --text-color-dark: #1A1A1A;
      --background-color-dark: #0A0A0A;
      --card-background: #1C1C1C;
      --border-color: #2A2A2A;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-color-dark);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .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(--primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__wrapper {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      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-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: #B0B0B0;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: #888888;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFCC00;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
      }
    }

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

      .blog-list__wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        position: relative;
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        margin: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
        justify-self: end;
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: 40px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        grid-column: 2 / 3;
        justify-self: start;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-image {
        border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-image {
        border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 30px;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border: 4px solid var(--background-color-dark);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 3;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -9px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -9px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-read-more {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content {
        align-items: flex-end;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__wrapper {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 30px);
        margin: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        text-align: right;
        padding-right: 40px;
        padding-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 40px;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -9px;
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -9px;
        right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 220px;
      }
    }