:root {
      --blog-list__primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #00e060; 
      --blog-list__light-text: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__dark-text: #aaaaaa; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list__card-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing: 25px;
      --blog-list__line-color: #444444;
      --blog-list__dot-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      padding-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) * 2); 
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      position: relative;
      padding-left: var(--blog-list__spacing); 
    }

    .blog-list__grid::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__line-color);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing) + 15px); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -8px; 
      top: var(--blog-list__spacing); 
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__dot-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list__primary-bg); 
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-text);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-bg);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); 
        padding-left: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__grid::before {
        display: none; 
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0; 
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); 
      }
    }