:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333333; 
      --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-border-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-shadow-default: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
      font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      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-primary-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
      color: #003f80; 
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }

      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__item-title {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }

      .blog-list__item-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
      }

      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
    }