:root {
      --primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --secondary-color: #00BFFF; 
      --text-light: #f0f0f0;
      --text-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --card-background: #282828;
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-light);
      background-color: var(--background-dark);
      padding: 20px;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset); 
      min-height: 80vh;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-light);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 30px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__grid::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: calc(50% - 2px); 
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 4px;
        background-color: var(--border-color);
        z-index: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      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;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      position: relative; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #333;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: #aaa;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border: 3px solid var(--background-dark);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 1;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--primary-color);
      }
      
      .blog-list__grid .blog-list__card:nth-child(3n+1) .blog-list__timeline-dot { left: -28px; } 
      .blog-list__grid .blog-list__card:nth-child(3n+2) .blog-list__timeline-dot { left: calc(50% - 8px); } 
      .blog-list__grid .blog-list__card:nth-child(3n+3) .blog-list__timeline-dot { right: -28px; } 

      
      .blog-list__timeline-dot { display: none; }
    }
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-dot { display: block; }
    }

    
    .blog-list__card-title-link:focus,
    .blog-list__card-read-more:focus {
      outline: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
      outline-offset: 3px;
    }