:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #0056b3;
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f8f8f8;
      --blog-list-text-color-dark: #333333;
      --blog-list-text-color-medium: #444444;
      --blog-list-text-color-light: #555555;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e0e0e0;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --blog-list-card-bg: #ffffff;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-list-border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.2em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 30px;
      padding: 0 15px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        padding: 0 20px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        padding: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--blog-list-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 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__item-link-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 1;
    }

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

    .blog-list__item-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__item-title {
      font-size: 1.25em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

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

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

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

    .blog-list__item-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto; 
      padding: 10px 15px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-card-bg);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__item-read-more:hover {
      background-color: #003d80;
    }