.blog_area .blog_card {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .blog_thumb {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px 0px rgba(118, 118, 118, 0.25);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .blog_thumb a {
    width: 100%;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .blog_thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    transition: var(--transition);
    object-fit: cover;
}

.blog_area .blog_card:hover .blog_thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.2) rotate(-4deg);
}

.blog_area .blog_card .first_category {
    padding: 4px 16px;
    position: absolute;
    /* top: 0;
    left: 0; */
    background-color: var(--woo-primary-color);
    color: var(--woo-secondary-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .meta .cus_meta {
    color: #595765;
    font-size: 16px;
    gap: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.blog_area .blog_card .meta .cus_meta i {
    transition: 0s;
}

.blog_area .blog_card h4 a {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #191b1a;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .btn_cta {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .btn_cta .cus_link {
    color: var(--woo-tertiary-color);
}

.blog_area .blog_card .btn_cta a i {
    transition: 0s;
}

.blog_area .blog_card .btn_cta a.cus_link:hover {
    color: var(--woo-primary-color);
}


.blog_area .blog_card .cus_content {
    margin-top: 16px;
}


/* button */
.cus_btn {
    padding: 16px 40px;
    font-weight: 400;
    border: 1px solid var(--woo-primary-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    z-index: 1;
    color: var(--woo-secondary-color);
    background-image: var(--woo-gradient);
    border: 0px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.cus_btn::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    bottom: 0px;
    width: 0px;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: var(--woo-gradient-alt);
    transition: all 0.6s ease;
    z-index: -1;
}

.cus_btn:hover {
    color: var(--woo-secondary-color);
    border: 0px;
}

.cus_btn:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: 0px;
}

.cus_btn:hover::before {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0px;
}

.cus_btn_secondary {
    z-index: 1;
    color: var(--woo-secondary-color);
    border: 0px;
    background-color: var(--woo-tertiary-color);
    text-transform: capitalize;
    background-image: none;
}

.cus_btn_secondary::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    bottom: 0px;
    width: 0px;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: var(--woo-gradient);
    transition: all 0.6s ease;
    z-index: -1;
}

.cus_btn_secondary:hover {
    color: var(--woo-secondary-color);
    border: 0px;
}

.cus_btn_secondary:hover::before {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0px;
}

/* blog pagination */
.pagi_cta {
    margin-top: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.pagination ul.page-numbers {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    list-style-type: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.pagination ul.page-numbers li {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pagination li .page-numbers,
.pagination a {
    width: 40px;
    min-width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: var(--woo-border-2);
    border-radius: 5px;
    background-color: var(--woo-secondary-color);
    color: var(--woo-tertiary-color);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.pagination li .page-numbers.current,
.pagination li .page-numbers:hover {
    background-color: var(--woo-primary-color);
    color: var(--woo-secondary-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
}

.pagination li .page-numbers i {
    transition: 0s;
}




@media only screen and (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .blog_area .news-alter-single {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog_area .news-alter-single .blog_thumb {
        min-width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .blog_area .news-alter-single .blog_thumb img {
        max-width: 100%;
        max-height: 100%;
    }

}