:root {
      --primary-bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg-color: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color-light: #ffffff;
      --text-color-dark: #cccccc;
      --accent-color: #ffd700;
      --border-color: #444444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --header-offset: 120px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 60px;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--border-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      width: calc(50% - 40px);
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      padding: 25px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-right: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
      margin-left: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--secondary-bg-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item-date-marker::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-top: 8px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-date-marker::before {
      border-left: 8px solid var(--accent-color);
      right: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-date-marker::before {
      border-right: 8px solid var(--accent-color);
      left: -8px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-link {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #999999;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e0b000;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(50% - 30px);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-right: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 30px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: column;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 60px);
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: 60px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 60px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 20px;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        border: 2px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
        box-shadow: none;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date-marker::before {
        content: none;
      }
      
      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-date {
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        left: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-date-marker {
        left: 15px;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        top: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 50px);
        margin-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__item-content-wrapper {
        margin-left: 50px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }