:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list-text-color-dark: #333333; 
      --blog-list-text-color-medium: #666666; 
      --blog-list-text-color-light: #555555; 
      --blog-list-background-light: #f9f9f9; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #ffffff; 
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-card-shadow-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-medium);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-large); 
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-card-shadow-default);
      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 20px var(--blog-list-card-shadow-hover);
    }

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

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
    }

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

    .blog-list__post-title {
      font-size: 1.25em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-light);
      margin-top: auto; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: block;
    }

    .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: 0.9em; 
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3; 
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr)); 
        gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.8em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.9em; 
      }
      .blog-list__post-title {
        font-size: 1.15em; 
      }
      .blog-list__excerpt {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.6em; 
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.85em; 
      }
    }