#ajax-post-filter-wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px; /* keeps content contained */
    margin: 30px auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 20px; /* adds side padding */
}

.ajax-filter-controls {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}



#ajax-post-search,
#ajax-post-category {
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    min-width: 220px;
}

.ajax-results-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* exactly 3 columns */
    gap: 20px;
    justify-items: center; /* center items horizontally */
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ajax-results-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* 2 columns on smaller screens */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .ajax-results-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* 1 column on mobile */
    }
}

.ajax-result-item {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 15px;
    text-align: left;
  
}

.ajax-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.ajax-result-item h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

#ajax-load-more {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    background: #333;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

#ajax-load-more:hover {
    background: #555;
}

.custom-post-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', 'Inter', sans-serif; /* Modern font */
  font-weight: 700; /* Bold like the example */
  font-size: 1.6rem; /* Adjust size */
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #2b2b2b;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.custom-post-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #1a1a1a; 
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-post-title a:hover {
  color: #4a5fff; 
}


.ajax-result-item {
  background: url('https://hexalytics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Single-Blog-BG.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: auto;
  background-size: cover;
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 350px !important;
}

.cps-post-slider .cps-slide {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 15px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background: url('https://hexalytics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Single-Blog-BG.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: auto;
  background-size: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  margin: 5px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  height: 390px !important;;
  color: #fff;
}