.news-directory {
    font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
    color: #3e3e3f;
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #cecece;
    padding-top: 50px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.news-directory .heading h1,
.news-directory h1 {
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 45px;
}
.news-directory .author-main-image img {
    z-index: 10;
    left: 30px;
    top: -23px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 23px;
}
.article_cards .heading p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
}
.news-directory svg {
    fill: #86939e;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin: 7px;
}
.news-directory .author_sociallinks a:hover svg, .news-directory .author_sociallinks a:focus svg, .news-directory .author_sociallinks a:active svg {
    fill: #6b7a86;
}
.news-directory .postBox {
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: #fff;
}
.news-directory .post.small .top,
.news-directory .post.wide .top {
    border-radius: 6px 6px 0px 0px;
}
.news-directory .post.small .bottom,
.news-directory .post.wide .bottom {
    border-radius: 0px 0px 6px 6px;
}

.news-directory .posts .box:nth-child(2n+1) .small .top {
    background-color: #838DC5;
}
.news-directory .posts .box:nth-child(2n) .small .top {
    background-color: #E28148;
}
.news-directory .posts .box:nth-child(3n) .small .top {
    background-color: #1CB5AC;
}

.news-directory .post {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
    transition: opacity 200ms ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: opacity 200ms ease-in-out;
    -webkit-transition: opacity 200ms ease-in-out;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
    color: #090a0a;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 22px;
}
.news-directory .post:hover {
    opacity: .7;
}
.news-directory .post.small .top .title {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 32px;
}
.news-directory .post.small .top .excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 21px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.news-directory .post.small .bottom {
    color: #1d1d1f;
    padding: 32px 20px 20px 30px;
    border-radius: 0px 0px 6px 6px;
}
.news-directory .post.wide .bottom {
    color: #86939e;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 0px 0px 6px 6px;
}
.news-directory .post.wide .top img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 50% 25%;
    border-radius: 6px 6px 0px 0px;
}
.news-directory .post.small .bottom>.author-image, .news-directory .post.wide .bottom>.author-image {
    display: inline-block;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 10;
    left: 30px;
    top: -23px;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 23px;
    border-radius: 23px;
    background-clip: padding-box;
}
.news-directory .post.wide .bottom .author {
    color: #1d1d1f;
}
.news-directory .post.wide .top {
    height: 255px;
}
.news-directory .post.small .top {
    color: #fff;
    min-height: 306px;
    padding: 25px 30px 0;
}
.news-directory .post.wide .bottom .title {
    margin: 10px 0;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 29px;
    max-height: 59px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #43484d;
}
.screen-reader-text {
    display: none;
}
.pagination .page-numbers {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 3px;
    color: #777;
    font-size: 15px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination .page-numbers.current, .pagination .page-numbers.current:focus, .pagination .page-numbers.current:hover {
    z-index: 3;
    cursor: default;
    background-color: #f1f1f1;
    border-color: #b4b4b4;
    color: #000;
}
.pagination span.dots, .pagination span.dots:focus, .pagination span.dots:hover {
    border-color: transparent;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: gray;
    cursor: default;
    padding: 3px;
}
.screen-reader-text {
    display: none;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .news-directory .heading h1,
    .news-directory h1 {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 30px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    .article_cards .heading p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .news-directory .post.small .top .excerpt { 
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    .news-directory .post.small .bottom {
        padding: 35px 25px 25px;
    }
    .news-directory .post.small .top {
        padding: 25px 25px 35px;
    }
}