/* Wrapper: spacing between cards */
.custom-blog-slider, 
.custom-blog-grid {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px; /* 👈 20px gap between cards */
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.custom-blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px; /* 👈 ensures equal spacing in grid */
}

/* Blog Card Style */
.custom-blog-card {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  background: #fff;
  text-align: left; /* 👈 left-align all text */
  border: 1px solid transparent;
	    border-radius: 26px;
}

.custom-blog-card:hover img{
	  scale: 1.025;
}
.custom-blog-image {
    border-radius: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* Image */
.custom-blog-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    transition: all .3s ease;
    aspect-ratio: 6/4;
	object-fit: cover;
}

/* Content */
.custom-blog-content {
    margin-top: 40px;
	padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.custom-blog-title {
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-align: left;
}

.custom-blog-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Button */
.custom-blog-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 20px;
    background: #005f73;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background .3s ease;
    text-align: left;
}


.custom-blog-btn:hover {
  background: #003f4f;
}
/* Slick Slide fix for gap */
.slick-slide {
  margin: 0 10px; /* half of 20px gap */
}

.slick-list {
  margin: 0 -10px; /* negative margin to balance */
}