:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #e44d26; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list__lighter-text-color: #777777; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eeeeee;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list__card-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px; 
    }

    .blog-list__grid::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px var(--blog-list__shadow-color);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      margin-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-md); 
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -30px; 
      top: 25px; 
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px var(--blog-list__hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color); 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.9em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 3.6em; 
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__lighter-text-color);
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c0392b; 
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        padding-left: 0; 
        gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
      .blog-list__grid::before {
        display: none; 
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 0; 
      }
      .blog-list__item::before {
        display: none; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
    }