:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3; 
      --blog-list-primary-hover-color: #003d7a; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f8f9fa; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #212529; 
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #6c757d; 
      --blog-list-border-color: #e9ecef; 
      --blog-list-card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-card-shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding: var(--header-offset, 120px) 20px 40px; 
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 50px;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
    }

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

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px; 
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-card-shadow);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%; 
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-border-color); 
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__card-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-date {
      font-size: 14px; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 20px; 
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 16px; 
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      flex-grow: 1; 
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-link {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 15px;
      align-self: flex-start; 
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

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

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

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      }
      .blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
      }
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__description {
        font-size: 1em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 18px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-link {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
      }
    }