:root {
      --primary-color: #007bff; 
      --secondary-color: #6c757d; 
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --dark-background: #1a1a1a;
      --light-background: #f8f9fa;
      --card-background: #fff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    
    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--light-background);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--dark-background);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 30px; 
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); 
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px; 
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-light);
      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 20px var(--shadow-hover);
    }

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

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__cover-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: #666; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      font-weight: 600;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--card-background);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--text-color);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color); 
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background); 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    
    @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__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__heading, .blog-list__title, .blog-list__title-link {
      color: #333; 
    }
    .blog-list__summary {
      color: #666;
    }
    .blog-list__published-date {
      color: #666; 
    }
    .blog-list__read-more {
      background-color: #007bff; 
      color: #fff; 
    }
    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3; 
    }