.custom-blog-widget.grid-layout {
    display: grid;
}

.custom-blog-widget.columns-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.custom-blog-widget.columns-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.custom-blog-widget.columns-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.custom-blog-widget.columns-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.custom-blog-widget.grid-layout {
    display: grid;
}

.custom-blog-widget.columns-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.custom-blog-widget.columns-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.custom-blog-widget.columns-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.custom-blog-widget.columns-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.custom-blog-widget .post-item {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    padding: 20px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-blog-widget .post-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.custom-blog-widget .post-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.custom-blog-widget .post-date {
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: #888;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.custom-blog-widget .post-title {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.custom-blog-widget .post-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95em;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}



.custom-blog-widget .read-more:hover {
    background: #111;
    color:white;
}
.post-category {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    margin-top: 2px;
}
.custom-blog-widget .post-item{
    position:relative;
    min-height:378px;
    height:100%;
    padding:45px 40px;
}
.custom-blog-widget .post-item .post-date{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #111;
    z-index: 5;
}
.custom-blog-widget .post-item .post-date{
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:17px;
}
.read-more{
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    width: auto;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 2em;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    background-color: #f4f4f4;
    text-transform: none;
    color:#111111;
    border-radius: 4px;
    outline: 0;
    font-family: Syne, sans-serif;
    transition: color .25s ease-in-out, background-color .25s ease-in-out, border-color .25s ease-in-out;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 13px 46px;
    overflow: hidden;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
}
.post-category{
    font-family: Syne, sans-serif;
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
    color:black;
    font-size:15.3px;
    margin-top:10px;
}
.post-title{
    margin-top:10px;
    font-family: "Ubuntu";
    margin-bottom:10px;
    font-size:18px !important;
    line-height: 1.16em;
    font-weight:500 !important;
}