.blog-listing-section_two{
  --column_gap: 32px;
  --row_gap: 40px;
  --load_more_margin: 80px;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .image-container{
  position: relative;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .content{
  margin-bottom: var(--row_gap);
}
.blog-listing-section_two .blog-listing-main {
  display: -ms-grid;
  display: grid;
  -ms-grid-columns: 1fr var(--column_gap) 1fr var(--column_gap) 1fr;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-gap: var(--column_gap);
  max-width: 1168px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  margin-bottom: calc(var(--row_gap) * -1);
}

.blog-listing-section_two .image-column > *::after{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;  
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .image-column > *{
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .single-blog-container:hover .text-container{
  opacity: 1;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .text-container{
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  left: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  -webkit-transition: all .3s;
  -o-transition: all .3s;
  transition: all .3s;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .blog-title{
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 160%;
  margin: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .read-more-link a{
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  -webkit-transition: all .3s;
  -o-transition: all .3s;
  transition: all .3s; 
}
.blog-listing-section_two .image-container img{
  width: 100%;
  inline-size: 100%;
  -o-object-fit: cover;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 13.504587155963 / 16;
}

.blog-listing-section_two .image-container.square img{
  aspect-ratio: 18.116923076923 / 16;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .image-container.rect img{
  aspect-ratio: 10.686025408348 / 16;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .image-container.med_rect img{
  aspect-ratio: 13.504587155963 / 16;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .read-more-link a::after {
  content: " ";  
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; 
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--secondary_color);
  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform .5s ease;
  transition: -webkit-transform .5s ease;
  -o-transition: transform .5s ease;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
  transition: transform .5s ease, -webkit-transform .5s ease;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .read-more-link a::after {  
  -webkit-transform: scaleX(0);  
  -ms-transform: scaleX(0);  
  transform: scaleX(0);
  -webkit-transform-origin: bottom right;
  -ms-transform-origin: bottom right;
  transform-origin: bottom right;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .read-more-link a:hover::after {
  -webkit-transform: scaleX(1);
  -ms-transform: scaleX(1);
  transform: scaleX(1);
  -webkit-transform-origin: bottom left;
  -ms-transform-origin: bottom left;
  transform-origin: bottom left;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .read-more-link a:hover{
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .load-more-container{
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--load_more_margin);
}

.blog-listing-section_two .load-more-container a{
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #719996;
  -webkit-transition: all .3s;
  -o-transition: all .3s;
  transition: all .3s;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .load-more-container a:hover{
  color: var(--secondary_color);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}



/* loader styles */
@-webkit-keyframes scale-2 {
  0% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  50% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(0.7);
    transform: scale(0.7);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}
@keyframes scale-2 {
  0% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  50% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(0.7);
    transform: scale(0.7);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}
.blog-listing-section_two .spinner.loader:before {
  width: 117px;
  height: 117px;
  border-color: var(--secondary_color);
  top: 0px;
  left: 0px;
  -webkit-animation: scale-2 1s linear 0s infinite;
  animation: scale-2 1s linear 0s infinite;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .spinner.loader:after {
  width: 117px;
  height: 117px;
  border-color: var(--secondary_color);
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  -webkit-animation: scale-2 1s linear 0.5s infinite;
  animation: scale-2 1s linear 0.5s infinite;
}
.blog-listing-section_two .spinner {
  width: 125px;
  height: 125px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: -1;
  -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.blog-listing-section_two .spinner:before, .spinner:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  border-width: 4px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-radius: 50%;  
}

/* end spinner */

@media all and (max-width: 1024px){
  .blog-listing-section_two .blog-title{
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two .read-more-link a{
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two{
    --column_gap: 20px;
    --row_gap: 20px;
    --load_more_margin: 40px;
  }
}
@media all and (max-width: 768px){
  .blog-listing-section_two .blog-listing-main{
    -ms-grid-columns: 1fr var(--column_gap) 1fr;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two .image-column-third.image-column {
    display: -ms-grid;
    display: grid;
    -ms-grid-column-span: 2;
    grid-column: span 2;
    -ms-grid-columns: 1fr var(--column_gap) 1fr;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-column-gap: var(--column_gap);
    -webkit-box-align: start;
    -ms-flex-align: start;
    align-items: start;
  }

}

@media all and (max-width: 500px){
  .image-column-third.image-column {
    display: block;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two .blog-listing-main {
    display: block;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two .text-container {
    bottom: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    right: 10px;
    bottom: unset;
    top: 50%;
    left: 10px;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two .text-container{
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two .image-column-third.image-column{
    display: block;
  }
  .blog-listing-section_two .image-container img{
    aspect-ratio: 1 / .7;
  }
}
@media all and (min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 768px){
  .image-column-first.image-column, .image-column-second.image-column {
    margin-bottom: calc(var(--row_gap) * -1);
  }

}