:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #3a3a3a;
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #6a6a6a;
      --blog-list-accent-color: #b8860b; 
      --blog-list-background-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list-background-grey: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-grey);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 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 {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-light);
      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 20px var(--blog-list-shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__item-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-color: #ccc; 
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
      position: relative;
    }

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-accent-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-background-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #a0770a;
    }