  /* ----------------------------- */

    /* recent news */
    /* ----------------------------- */

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        width: 50%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        padding-right: calc( 20px/2 );
        padding-left: calc( 20px/2 );
    }

        .premium-blog-content-wrapper {
        text-align: left;
        background-color: #FFFFFF;
    }

        .premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper {
        flex-basis: 40%;
    }

        .premium-blog-thumbnail-container img {
        object-fit: cover;
    }

        .premium-blog-wrap {
        margin-left: calc( -20px/2 );
        margin-right: calc( -20px/2 );
    }

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        /* font-family: "Rockwell", Sans-serif; */
        font-family: var(--global-header-font);
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 500;   

        
    }

        .premium-blog-entry-title a {
            color:rgb(14, 39, 76);
    }

        .premium-blog-entry-title:hover a {
        color:  rgb(155, 125, 75);
    }

        .premium-blog-entry-title {
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

        .premium-blog-post-content {
        /* font-family: "Roboto", Sans-serif; */
        font-family: var(--global-txt-font);
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #101010AB;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; /* number of lines to show */
                line-clamp: 2; 
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    }

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        background-color: #FFFFFF;
        border-style: solid;
        border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;
        border-color: rgb(0, 24, 58);
        border-radius: 10px;
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        border-color: rgb(155, 125, 75);
    
        }

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    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper span {
    display: none
}

.premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper:hover .premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay {
    opacity: 1
}

.premium-blog-effect-container:not(.premium-blog-bordered-effect) .premium-blog-post-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 20px
}

.premium-blog-bordered-effect .premium-blog-post-link {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative
}

.premium-blog-wrap .premium-blog-thumbnail-container {
    overflow: hidden
}

.premium-blog-wrap .premium-blog-thumbnail-container .below-entry-meta,.premium-blog-wrap .premium-blog-thumbnail-container img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0!important;
    -webkit-transition: all .4s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .4s ease-in-out;
    display: block
}

.premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay {
    opacity: 0
}

.premium-blog-scale-effect img,.premium-blog-zoomout-effect img {
    -webkit-transform: scale(1.2);
    -ms-transform: scale(1.2);
    transform: scale(1.2)
}

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    -webkit-filter: sepia(30%);
    filter: sepia(30%)
}

.premium-blog-bright-effect img {
    -webkit-filter: brightness(1);
    filter: brightness(1)
}

.premium-blog-trans-effect img {
    -webkit-transform: translateX(-15px) scale(1.1);
    -ms-transform: translateX(-15px) scale(1.1);
    transform: translateX(-15px) scale(1.1)
}

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    -webkit-transform: scale(1.2);
    -ms-transform: scale(1.2);
    transform: scale(1.2)
}

.premium-blog-post-outer-container:hover .premium-blog-zoomout-effect img {
    -webkit-transform: scale(1.1);
    -ms-transform: scale(1.1);
    transform: scale(1.1)
}

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    -webkit-transform: scale(1.3) rotate(5deg);
    -ms-transform: scale(1.3) rotate(5deg);
    transform: scale(1.3) rotate(5deg)
}

.premium-blog-post-outer-container:hover .premium-blog-gray-effect img {
    -webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);
    filter: grayscale(100%)
}

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    -webkit-filter: blur(3px);
    filter: blur(3px)
}

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    -webkit-filter: sepia(0);
    filter: sepia(0)
}

.premium-blog-post-outer-container:hover .premium-blog-bright-effect img {
    -webkit-filter: brightness(1.2);
    filter: brightness(1.2)
}

.premium-blog-post-outer-container:hover .premium-blog-trans-effect img {
    -webkit-transform: translateX(0) scale(1.1);
    -ms-transform: translateX(0) scale(1.1);
    transform: translateX(0) scale(1.1)
}

.premium-blog-post-container {
    overflow: hidden
}

.premium-blog-post-container .premium-blog-inner-container {
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-flex-direction: column;
    -ms-flex-direction: column;
    flex-direction: column
}

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    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: #777;
    font-size: 19px;
    
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

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    box-shadow: none!important;
    outline: 0!important
}

.premium-blog-post-container .premium-blog-entry-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 5px
}

.premium-blog-post-container.premium-blog-skin-modern .premium-blog-content-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    top: -50px
}

.premium-blog-post-container .premium-blog-content-wrapper {
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
    padding: 30px
}

.premium-blog-post-container .premium-blog-content-wrapper.empty-thumb {
    top: 0
}

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    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    z-index: 1;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    -ms-transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    -webkit-transition: all .4s linear 0s;
    transition: all .4s linear 0s;
    height: 1px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #fff
}

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    width: 1px;
    height: 100%
}

.premium-blog-post-container:not(.premium-blog-skin-classic):not(.premium-blog-skin-side):not(.premium-blog-skin-banner):hover .premium-blog-thumbnail-container:after {
    width: 20px;
    opacity: 1
}

.premium-blog-post-container:not(.premium-blog-skin-classic):not(.premium-blog-skin-side):not(.premium-blog-skin-banner):hover .premium-blog-thumbnail-container:before {
    height: 20px;
    opacity: 1
}

.premium-blog-post-container:not(.premium-blog-skin-classic):not(.premium-blog-skin-side):not(.premium-blog-skin-banner) .premium-blog-content-wrapper {
    margin: 0 10px 20px;
    clear: both
}

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    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

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    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-justify-content: center;
    -ms-flex-pack: center;
    justify-content: center;
    -webkit-align-items: center;
    -ms-flex-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}

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    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

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    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex
}

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    height: 100%
}

.premium-blog-post-container.premium-blog-skin-side .premium-blog-content-wrapper {
    -webkit-flex: 1;
    -ms-flex: 1;
    flex: 1
}

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    position: relative
}

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    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    bottom: -5px;
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-flex-direction: column;
    -ms-flex-direction: column;
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: transparent;
    z-index: 3;
    -webkit-transition: bottom .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: bottom .3s ease-in-out
}

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    bottom: 0
}

.premium-blog-post-container .premium-blog-cats-container ul.post-categories {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex
}

.premium-blog-post-container .premium-blog-cats-container a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #777;
    margin: 0 3px 10px 0;
    padding: 5px;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

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    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}

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    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    content: " ";
    z-index: 1;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    -webkit-transform: scale3d(1.9,1.4,1) rotate3d(0,0,1,45deg) translate3d(0,-150%,0);
    transform: scale3d(1.9,1.4,1) rotate3d(0,0,1,45deg) translate3d(0,-150%,0);
    -webkit-transition: all .3s linear 0s;
    transition: all .3s linear 0s
}

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    -webkit-transform: scale3d(1.9,1.4,1) rotate3d(0,0,1,45deg) translate3d(0,150%,0);
    transform: scale3d(1.9,1.4,1) rotate3d(0,0,1,45deg) translate3d(0,150%,0)
}

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    position: absolute;
    width: -webkit-calc(100% - 30px);
    width: calc(100% - 30px);
    height: -webkit-calc(100% - 30px);
    height: calc(100% - 30px);
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transform: scale(.3);
    -ms-transform: scale(.3);
    transform: scale(.3);
    -webkit-transition: all .3s linear 0s;
    transition: all .3s linear 0s
}

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    opacity: .99;
    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
    -ms-transform: scale(1);
    transform: scale(1)
}

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    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    padding: 15px;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s linear 0s;
    transition: all .3s linear 0s
}

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    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    -webkit-transition: all .5s linear 0s;
    transition: all .5s linear 0s;
    -webkit-transition-delay: 0s;
    transition-delay: 0s;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45)
}

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    border-right: 2px solid;
    border-left: 2px solid;
    -webkit-transform: scale(1,0);
    -ms-transform: scale(1,0);
    transform: scale(1,0);
    -webkit-transform-origin: 100% 0;
    -ms-transform-origin: 100% 0;
    transform-origin: 100% 0
}

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    border-top: 2px solid;
    border-bottom: 2px solid;
    -webkit-transform: scale(0,1);
    -ms-transform: scale(0,1);
    transform: scale(0,1);
    -webkit-transform-origin: 0 0;
    -ms-transform-origin: 0 0;
    transform-origin: 0 0
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}

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    -webkit-transition-delay: .15s;
    transition-delay: .15s;
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
    -ms-transform: scale(1);
    transform: scale(1)
}

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    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}

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    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 50%;
    height: 50%;
    -webkit-transform: translate(-100%,-100%);
    -ms-transform: translate(-100%,-100%);
    transform: translate(-100%,-100%);
    opacity: .7;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s linear 0s;
    transition: all .3s linear 0s
}

.premium-blog-squares-square-container:after,.premium-blog-squares-square-container:before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 50%;
    height: 50%;
    -webkit-transform: translate(-100%,-100%);
    -ms-transform: translate(-100%,-100%);
    transform: translate(-100%,-100%);
    opacity: .7;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s linear 0s;
    transition: all .3s linear 0s
}

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}

.premium-blog-squares-effect:after {
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    -ms-transform: translate(200%,200%);
    transform: translate(200%,200%)
}

.premium-blog-squares-square-container:before {
    -webkit-transform: translate(-100%,200%);
    -ms-transform: translate(-100%,200%);
    transform: translate(-100%,200%)
}

.premium-blog-squares-square-container:after {
    -webkit-transform: translate(200%,-100%);
    -ms-transform: translate(200%,-100%);
    transform: translate(200%,-100%)
}

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    -webkit-transform: translate(0,0) scaleY(1.003) scaleX(1.003);
    -ms-transform: translate(0,0) scaleY(1.003) scaleX(1.003);
    transform: translate(0,0) scaleY(1.003) scaleX(1.003)
}

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    -webkit-transform: translate(100%,100%) scaleY(1.003) scaleX(1.003);
    -ms-transform: translate(100%,100%) scaleY(1.003) scaleX(1.003);
    transform: translate(100%,100%) scaleY(1.003) scaleX(1.003)
}

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    -webkit-transform: translate(0,100%);
    -ms-transform: translate(0,100%);
    transform: translate(0,100%)
}

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    -webkit-transform: translate(100%,0);
    -ms-transform: translate(100%,0);
    transform: translate(100%,0)
}

.premium-blog-clear-fix {
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}

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    position: relative;
    overflow: visible
}

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    position: absolute;
    height: 100px;
    width: 100%;
    bottom: -5px;
    left: 0;
    fill: #f5f5f5;
    z-index: 99
}

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    -webkit-transform: rotate(180deg);
    -ms-transform: rotate(180deg);
    transform: rotate(180deg)
}

.premium-blog-masked .premium-blog-author-thumbnail,.premium-blog-masked .premium-blog-skin-banner .premium-blog-content-wrapper {
    z-index: 999!important
}

.premium-blog-format-link {
    padding: 5px;
    line-height: 0
}

.premium-blog-entry-meta {
    line-height: 1.3em;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    color: #adadad
}

.premium-blog-entry-meta i {
    margin-right: 3px;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

.premium-blog-meta-data {
    display: inline-block
}

.premium-blog-meta-data .premium-blog-meta-separator {
    margin: 0 5px
}

.premium-blog-meta-data a,.premium-blog-meta-data span {
    color: inherit;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

.premium-blog-author-thumbnail {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 30px;
    width: 100%;
    top: -10px;
    height: 0;
    pointer-events: none
}

.premium-blog-author-thumbnail img {
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 60px;
    pointer-events: all;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
    transform: translateY(-50%)
}

.premium-blog-entry-title a,.premium-blog-post-content .premium-blog-excerpt-link,.premium-blog-post-tags-container a {
    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

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    background-color: transparent;
    color: #54595f;
    padding: 0
}

.premium-blog-cta-full-yes .premium-blog-excerpt-link {
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}

.premium-blog-post-tags-container {
    margin-top: 8px;
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    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
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    -ms-flex-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
    -ms-flex-wrap: wrap;
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}

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    color: inherit;
    margin-left: 5px
}

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}

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    -ms-flex-align: start;
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}

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}

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    -ms-flex-align: center;
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}

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}

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    -ms-flex-align: end;
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}

.premium-blog-wrap .premium-loading-feed {
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    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
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    align-items: center;
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}

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    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
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}

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}

.premium-blog-pagination-container {
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}

.premium-blog-pagination-container span {
    cursor: default
}

.premium-blog-pagination-container .page-numbers {
    display: inline-block;
    border: none;
    color: #000;
    line-height: 1;
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: .75em;
    margin: 0 .4em .4em 0;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

.premium-blog-list .premium-blog-post-outer-container {
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}

.premium-blog-even .premium-blog-post-container {
    height: 100%
}

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    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex
}

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    height: inherit!important
}

.premium-blog-filter {
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-align-items: center;
    -ms-flex-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    -webkit-justify-content: center;
    -ms-flex-pack: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.premium-blog-filter .premium-blog-filters-container li a.category {
    outline: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 75px;
    margin: 15px 5px 20px;
    padding: 7px 20px;
    -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out
}

.premium-blog-filter ul.premium-blog-filters-container {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0
}

.premium-blog-filter .premium-blog-filters-container li {
    list-style: none;
    display: -webkit-inline-flex;
    display: -ms-inline-flexbox;
    display: inline-flex
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .premium-blog-content-wrapper {
        top:0;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 15px
    }

    .premium-blog-skin-side {
        -webkit-flex-direction: column;
        -ms-flex-direction: column;
        flex-direction: column
    }
}

.premium-blog-wrap {
    margin-left: calc(-20px / 2);
    margin-right: calc(-20px / 2);
}
.premium-blog-wrap {
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
    -ms-flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .premium-blog-skin-side {
        -webkit-flex-direction: column;
        -ms-flex-direction: column;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .premium-blog-post-outer-container {
        width: 100%;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .premium-blog-post-outer-container {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper {
        flex-basis: 65%;
    }
}

