.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e9b9bdd{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-03313d3{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ca13829{--spacer-size:112px;}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f2ae661{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-widget-posts .elementor-button{background-color:var( --e-global-color-accent );font-family:var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-posts .elementor-post__title, .elementor-widget-posts .elementor-post__title a{color:var( --e-global-color-secondary );font-family:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-posts .elementor-post__meta-data{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-posts .elementor-post__excerpt p{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-posts .elementor-post__read-more{color:var( --e-global-color-accent );}.elementor-widget-posts a.elementor-post__read-more{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-posts .elementor-post__card .elementor-post__badge{background-color:var( --e-global-color-accent );font-family:var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-posts .elementor-pagination{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-posts .e-load-more-message{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight );}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d{--grid-row-gap:35px;--grid-column-gap:30px;}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d .elementor-posts-container .elementor-post__thumbnail{padding-bottom:calc( 0.66 * 100% );}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d:after{content:"0.66";}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{width:100%;}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d .elementor-post__meta-data span + span:before{content:"///";}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d.elementor-posts--thumbnail-left .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{margin-right:20px;}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d.elementor-posts--thumbnail-right .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{margin-left:20px;}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d.elementor-posts--thumbnail-top .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{margin-bottom:20px;}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d .elementor-posts-container .elementor-post__thumbnail{padding-bottom:calc( 0.5 * 100% );}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d:after{content:"0.5";}.elementor-396 .elementor-element.elementor-element-853ab6d .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{width:100%;}}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-f2ae661 *//* --- 1. BRAND COLOURS & FONTS --- */
:root {
  --edu-navy: #1B2A5E;
  --edu-orange: #E8631A;
  --edu-purple: #5C3D8F; /* News Theme */
  --deep-text: #1A1A2E;
  --muted-grey: #5A5F72;
}

/* --- 2. THE EDITORIAL GRID (Centered, 4 Columns) --- */
.elementor-posts-container {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important; /* 4 in a row on PC */
  gap: 3rem 2rem !important; /* Tighter horizontal gap, larger vertical gap for breathing room */
  margin: 4rem auto !important; /* Centers the grid on the page */
  max-width: 1200px !important; /* Prevents stretching to the edges */
  width: 100% !important;
  padding: 0 1.5rem !important; /* Padding for mobile edges */
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

/* --- 3. THE POST ITEM (No Card, No Borders, No Shadows) --- */
.elementor-post {
  background-color: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  height: 100% !important; /* Keeps equal height for layout */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease !important;
}

.elementor-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) !important; /* Very subtle lift on hover */
}

/* --- 4. THE IMAGE (Editorial 3:2 Ratio) --- */
.elementor-post__thumbnail {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 220px !important; /* Fixed height for clean grid */
  overflow: hidden !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important; /* Soft corners on image only */
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem !important; /* Space between image and text */
}

.elementor-post__thumbnail img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) !important;
}

.elementor-post:hover .elementor-post__thumbnail img {
  transform: scale(1.05) !important; /* Premium zoom effect */
}

/* --- 5. THE TEXT (Clean, Minimalist Typography) --- */
.elementor-post__text {
  padding: 0 !important; /* No internal padding like a card */
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  flex-grow: 1 !important;
}

/* Meta Data (Date & Comments) */
.elementor-post__meta-data {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  color: var(--muted-grey) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 10px !important;
}

/* The Title */
.elementor-post__title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: var(--edu-navy) !important;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
}

.elementor-post:hover .elementor-post__title {
  color: var(--edu-purple) !important; /* Title turns Purple on hover! */
}

/* The Excerpt (Preview text) */
.elementor-post__excerpt {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  color: var(--deep-text) !important;
  opacity: 0.85 !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
  flex-grow: 1 !important; /* Pushes the Read More link to the bottom */
}

/* --- 6. THE READ MORE LINK (No bulky button!) --- */
.elementor-post__read-more {
  margin-top: auto !important; 
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  color: var(--edu-purple) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important; /* Removes button padding */
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 6px !important;
  transition: gap 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  letter-spacing: 1px !important;
}

.elementor-post__read-more:hover {
  color: var(--edu-orange) !important;
  background-color: transparent !important; /* Ensure no background appears */
  gap: 12px !important; /* The arrow slides to the right smoothly */
}

/* --- 7. MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .elementor-posts-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; } 
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .elementor-posts-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } 
  .elementor-post__thumbnail { height: 250px !important; } /* Taller image on phones */
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS */ELEMENTOR BLANK SPACES 

<style>
  /* Kill Elementor Widget Container Spacing */
  .elementor-widget-html .elementor-widget-container,
  .elementor-widget-wrap {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }

  /* Kill Elementor Flexbox Container Spacing (If your Elementor is newer) */
  .e-con, .e-con-inner, .e-container {
    --padding-top: 0px !important;
    --padding-bottom: 0px !important;
    --padding-inline-start: 0px !important;
    --padding-inline-end: 0px !important;
    --gap: 0px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }
</style>/* End custom CSS */