:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list-primary-hover-color: #003d80; 
      --blog-list-text-dark: #333;
      --blog-list-text-medium: #555; 
      --blog-list-text-light: #777; 
      --blog-list-background-light: #f8f9fa;
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-light);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 30px; 
      grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
    }

    @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: 10px; 
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color); 
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 14px; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .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-card-background); 
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 20px; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-dark);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__no-blogs {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-medium);
      padding: 50px 0;
      grid-column: 1 / -1; 
    }