:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0; 
      --blog-list__background-color: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list__card-background: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list__secondary-text-color: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list__date-color: #999999; 
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); 
      position: relative;
    }

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

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

    
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 2px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 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__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      background-color: #333;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      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-md);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      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;
    }

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

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-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;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--blog-list__date-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      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-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md) 0;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      margin: 0 5px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__border-radius);
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link:hover,
    .blog-list__pagination-link--active {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
    }