:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff;
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #6c757d;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    @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__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__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__image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      font-size: 0.875rem; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .blog-list__date::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.25rem; 
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: bold;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .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__summary {
      font-size: 1rem; 
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      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(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

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