:root {
      --primary-color: #e0b000; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color-dark: #333;
      --text-color-light: #fff;
      --bg-color-light: #f8f8f8;
      --bg-color-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--bg-color-dark);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin: 40px 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

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

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: none;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-content {
      background-color: var(--bg-color-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      padding: 20px;
      max-width: 90%;
      width: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      color: var(--text-color-dark);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #ccc; 
      position: relative;
      display: block;
    }
    
    .blog-list__cover-image[style*="background-image: url('')"] {
      background-image: url('/assets/images/placeholder-blog-cover.jpg') !important;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: #666;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3em;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      filter: brightness(0.9);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button-wrapper {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        color: var(--text-color-light);
        padding: 12px 30px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 1.1em;
        font-weight: bold;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
        filter: brightness(0.9);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline::before {
        display: block;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        display: block;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        max-width: 45%;
        margin: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-right: calc(5% + 20px);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__timeline-content {
        margin-left: calc(5% + 20px);
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-content {
        max-width: 40%;
      }
    }