:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #ffcc00; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f0b90b; 
      --blog-list-dark-bg: #1a1a1a; 
      --blog-list-card-bg: #2a2a2a; 
      --blog-list-text-light: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-text-muted: #cccccc; 
      --blog-list-text-summary: #999999; 
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing-small: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-dark-bg);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-light);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) var(--blog-list-spacing-medium) var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      text-align: center;
      background-color: #222;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-content {
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-large) var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      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 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 225px; 
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__card-content {
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-small);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-summary);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-muted);
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-small);
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-dark-bg);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 200px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__card-image {
        height: 225px;
      }
    }