.simple-blog-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    grid-gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.simple-blog-item {
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    padding: 1rem;
    transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.simple-blog-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.simple-blog-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Content */
.simple-blog-content {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.simple-blog-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.simple-blog-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* meta */
.simple-blog-meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

/* excerpt */
.simple-blog-excerpt {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #333;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

/* read more button */
.simple-blog-readmore {
    margin-top: auto;
    text-align: left;
}

.simple-blog-readmore a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: var(--sbdp-button-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--sbdp-button-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

/* pagination */
.simple-blog-pagination {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.simple-blog-pagination ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline-block;
}

.simple-blog-pagination li {
    display: inline;
    margin: 0 5px;
}

.simple-blog-pagination a,
.simple-blog-pagination span {
    padding: 0.4em 0.7em;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.simple-blog-pagination .current {
    background-color: #333;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #333;
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .simple-blog-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}