:root {
    --blog-list-primary-color: #007bff;
    --blog-list-text-color: #333;
    --blog-list-secondary-text-color: #666;
    --blog-list-date-color: #555;
    --blog-list-background-color: #f8f8f8;
    --blog-list-card-background: #fff;
    --blog-list-border-color: #eee;
    --blog-list-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --blog-list-hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }

  .blog-list {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    color: var(--blog-list-text-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-background-color);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .blog-list__hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    margin-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
    background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--blog-list-shadow-color);
  }

  .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-secondary-text-color);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .blog-list__grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 20px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .blog-list__grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      padding: 30px;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-list__grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      padding: 40px;
    }
  }

  .blog-list__item {
    background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
    border-radius: 10px;
    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;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-image-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

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

  .blog-list__item-meta {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .blog-list__item-date {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--blog-list-date-color);
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-list__item-title {
    font-size: 1.25em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

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

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

  .blog-list__item-summary {
    font-size: 0.95em;
    color: var(--blog-list-secondary-text-color);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-list__item-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
    color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

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