.blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: #f0f0f0;
      background-color: #1a1a1a;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: #ffd700;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 50px 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: #333;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #2a2a2a;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      display: flex;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 48%;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 52%;
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 52%;
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 40%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 22.5%; 
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image {
      border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 25px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.5em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: #ffd700;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: #ffe870;
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: #cccccc;
      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__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #999999;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: #ffd700;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #ffe870;
      color: #000000;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 100px;
      height: 100px;
      background-color: #ffd700;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #1a1a1a, 0 0 0 8px #ffd700;
    }

    .blog-list__date-marker-inner {
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .blog-list__date-marker-day {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      display: block;
    }
    .blog-list__date-marker-month {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      display: block;
    }
    .blog-list__date-marker-year {
      font-size: 0.7em;
      display: block;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      }

      .blog-list__image {
        border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__image {
        border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        font-size: 1em;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #1a1a1a, 0 0 0 6px #ffd700;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__content {
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.3em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card,
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
        margin-left: 50px;
        width: calc(100% - 35px);
      }

      .blog-list__date-marker {
        left: 15px;
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.85em;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
      }

      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
    }