:root {
        --blog-list__primary-color: #e44d26; 
        --blog-list__secondary-color: #333; 
        --blog-list__text-light-color: #666; 
        --blog-list__background-color: #f8f8f8; 
        --blog-list__card-background: #ffffff; 
        --blog-list__border-color: #eee; 
        --blog-list__hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); 
        --blog-list__default-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); 
    }

    .blog-list {
        padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
        padding-bottom: 40px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__background-color);
        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
        color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__container {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 2.2em;
        color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

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

    .blog-list__grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .blog-list__card {
        background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
        border-radius: 10px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--blog-list__default-shadow);
        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);
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        padding-top: 56.25%; 
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

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

    .blog-list__date {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-weight: bold;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

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

    .blog-list__title-link {
        color: var(--blog-list__secondary-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__text-light-color);
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-top: auto;
        padding: 10px 15px;
        background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
        border-radius: 5px;
        font-size: 15px;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        text-align: center;
        align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
        background-color: #cf4220;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .blog-list__pagination {
        margin-top: 40px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 10px 15px;
        margin: 0 5px;
        border: 1px solid var(--blog-list__border-color);
        border-radius: 5px;
        color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__pagination-link:hover,
    .blog-list__pagination-link--active {
        background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
        color: #fff;
        border-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    
    
    @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);
        }
    }