:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #000000; 
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a; 
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --text-dark: #333333;
      --text-muted: #999999;
      --border-color: #333333;
      --card-bg: #282828;
      --card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-light);
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
    }

    .blog-list {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px;
      position: relative;
      display: block;
    }

    
    .blog-list::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }
    
    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: auto;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #FFC107;
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 40px);
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px);
        margin-right: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px);
      }
      
      
      .blog-list__item::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border: 4px solid var(--background-dark);
        top: 20px;
        z-index: 2;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::after {
        right: -50px;
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::after {
        left: -50px;
        right: auto;
      }

      
      .blog-list__item::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 29px;
        width: 30px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        z-index: 1;
      }

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

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
        display: grid;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list::before {
        display: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: auto;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after, .blog-list__item::before {
        content: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        gap: 20px;
        display: grid;
      }
      .blog-list::before {
        display: none;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        width: auto;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .blog-list__item::after, .blog-list__item::before {
        content: none;
      }
    }