.blog-list {
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    background-color: #1a1a1a; 
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2a2a, #000000);
    padding: 60px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #ffcc00;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #ffcc00;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .blog-list__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #cccccc;
  }

  .blog-list__section-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.2em;
    color: #ffcc00;
    margin: 60px 20px 40px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .blog-list__card {
    background-color: #2b2b2b;
    border-radius: 12px;
    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;
    z-index: 1;
  }

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

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

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

  .blog-list__card-content {
    padding: 25px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-list__card-date {
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: #aaaaaa;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .blog-list__card-title {
    font-size: 1.3em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

  .blog-list__card-title .blog-list__card-link:hover {
    color: #ffcc00;
  }

  .blog-list__card-summary {
    font-size: 0.95em;
    color: #cccccc;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #ffcc00;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-list__read-more-button:hover {
    background-color: #e6b800;
    color: #000000;
  }

  

  
  @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 25px;
    }
  }

  
  @media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .blog-list__grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 50px 80px;
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }

    
    .blog-list__grid::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: #ffcc00;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    
    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(odd) {
      grid-column: 1 / 2;
      margin-right: calc(40px + 16px); 
      text-align: right;
    }
    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(even) {
      grid-column: 2 / 3;
      margin-left: calc(40px + 16px); 
      text-align: left;
    }

    
    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card-content {
      align-items: flex-end;
    }
    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card-content {
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__read-more-button {
      align-self: flex-end;
    }
    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(even) .blog-list__read-more-button {
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    
    .blog-list__card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background-color: #ffcc00;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid #1a1a1a;
      top: 30px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    
    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(odd)::before {
      right: -56px; 
      transform: translateX(50%);
    }

    .blog-list__grid > .blog-list__card:nth-child(even)::before {
      left: -56px; 
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }

  
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2em;
    }
    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1em;
    }
    .blog-list__section-title {
      font-size: 1.8em;
    }
    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: 15px;
    }
    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
    }
    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }
    .blog-list__read-more-button {
      padding: 8px 15px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
    }
  }