:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #E74C3C; 
      --blog-list__dark-bg: #1A1A1A; 
      --blog-list__light-text: #FFFFFF;
      --blog-list__grey-text: #CCCCCC;
      --blog-list__dark-grey-text: #999999;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #2C3E50; 
      --blog-list__border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__spacing-md: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-lg: 30px;
      --blog-list__font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: var(--blog-list__font-family);
      background-color: var(--blog-list__dark-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text);
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg) 0;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: var(--blog-list__spacing-lg);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      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;
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2); 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      background-color: #333; 
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.8em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-grey-text);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__light-text);
    }

    .blog-list__item-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list__grey-text);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      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__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__dark-bg);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__light-text);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-bg);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        margin: 0 auto;
        max-width: 400px; 
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-md);
      }
      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__item-read-more {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }