:root {
      --blog-list-primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list-card-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list-text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
      --blog-list-tertiary-text-color: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #e0b400; 
      --blog-list-accent-hover: #ffc107; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #444444;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__main-heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
      gap: 30px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: 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;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-tertiary-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-bg);
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 2.8em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__main-heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
    }