.blog-card-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-gap: 1rem;
    padding-top: 5rem;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--light-gray-color);
    padding: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}



.blog-card-container .blog-card .large-image {
    object-fit: contain;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card .img-container {
    position: relative;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card .gradient-overlay {
    width: 100%;
    height: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    background: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);
    bottom: 0;
}

.blog-card-container .text-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 5%;
    left: 2%;
}

.blog-card-container .text-overlay .title-card-1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #fff;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-card-container .text-overlay .date-time-read-card-1 {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: #A9A9A9;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card img {
    object-fit: contain;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card .date-time-read {
    color: #8FA822;
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card .title {
    color: #121228;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-card .read-more-link a {
    color: #8FA822;
    padding-right: 0.2rem;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card .para-light {
    color: #A9A9A9;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-card-container .blog-card:nth-child(1) {
    grid-column: span 2;
}

.load-button {
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 0.75rem 4.125rem;
    color: #121228;
    border: 2px solid currentColor;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 1rem auto;
    grid-column: span 3;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.load-button:hover {
    background: #121228;
    color: #fff;
    transition: all ease .3s;
}