:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list__text-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__light-text-color: #666666;
      --blog-list__date-color: #999999;
      --blog-list__background-color: #f0f2f5;
      --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list__card-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list__card-shadow-hover: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list__header-offset: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    }

    
    .blog-list__container {
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__header-offset);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; 
      color: var(--blog-list__text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    
    .blog-list__grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 30px; 
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); 
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 13px; 
      color: var(--blog-list__date-color);
    }

    .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: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap; 
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 1025px) {
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__wrapper {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__excerpt {
        font-size: 14px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4; 
      }
      .blog-list__read-more {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
      }
      .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 12px;
      }
    }