:root {
      --primary-color: #d63a12; 
      --secondary-color: #333;
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --background-light: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--background-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 12px; 
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color); 
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--hover-shadow-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .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;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.3em; 
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--secondary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 15px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em; 
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date::before {
      content: ' ';
      display: inline-block;
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-right: 8px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #c2330f; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); 
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); 
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2.5em;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        margin-bottom: 20px; 
      }
      .blog-list__grid {
        gap: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 0.95em;
      }
      .blog-list__title-link {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__published-date {
        font-size: 0.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.85em;
      }
    }

    
    .blog-list__title-link:focus,
    .blog-list__read-more:focus {
      outline: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
      outline-offset: 2px;
    }