:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff; 
      --blog-list-secondary-color: #f8f9fa; 
      --blog-list-text-color: #333;
      --blog-list-light-text-color: #6c757d;
      --blog-list-border-color: #e9ecef;
      --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --blog-list-card-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list-spacing: 24px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-secondary-color);
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      margin-top: var(--blog-list-spacing);
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-card-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
      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__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list-hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) / 1.5);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #999;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.4;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

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

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

    .blog-list__excerpt {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      font-size: 32px;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      font-weight: bold;
      padding-top: calc(var(--blog-list-spacing) * 1.5);
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-light-text-color);
      font-size: 18px;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button {
      display: block;
      width: fit-content;
      margin: var(--blog-list-spacing) auto 0 auto;
      padding: 12px 25px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 16px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__view-all-button:hover {
      background-color: #0056b3;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }