:root {
      --blog-list__bg-color: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__card-bg: #222;
      --blog-list__text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --blog-list__secondary-text: #aaaaaa;
      --blog-list__accent-color: #FFD700; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #333;
      --blog-list__shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      --blog-list__hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .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-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__hover-shadow-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image-wrapper--placeholder {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-list__placeholder-text {
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text);
      font-size: 1.1em;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      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 {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-link {
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__secondary-text);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      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;
      color: var(--blog-list__accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }