:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #fdd835; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #3f51b5; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #1a1a2e; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #2e2e4a; 
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #e0e0e0; 
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #bdbdbd; 
      --blog-list__link-color: #fdd835;
      --blog-list__link-hover-color: #ffe082;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 24px;
      --blog-list__spacing-sm: 16px;
      --blog-list__font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      font-family: var(--blog-list__font-family);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: calc(var(--blog-list__spacing-md) * 1.5);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-sm) var(--blog-list__spacing-md) var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-sm);
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-sm);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-sm);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-sm);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

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

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__link-hover-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
    }

    @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__container {
        padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__grid::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 14px;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        z-index: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        margin-left: 20px;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: -30px;
        top: 30px;
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 1;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-list__card-background);
      }
    }
    
    .blog-list__title,
    .blog-list__title-link {
        color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }
    .blog-list__read-more-link {
        background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
    }
    .blog-list__excerpt,
    .blog-list__date,
    .blog-list__description {
        color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    }