:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #e0b000; 
      --blog-list__text-color-dark: #222222;
      --blog-list__text-color-medium: #555555;
      --blog-list__text-color-light: #888888;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-color: #eeeeee;
      --blog-list__link-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list__link-hover-color: #003d80; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 30px;
    }

    @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 {
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

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

    .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-link {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__link-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-medium);
      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;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color-light);
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-at {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__published-at::before {
      content: '📅'; 
      margin-right: 5px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__card-background); 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c09000; 
    }