.zartom-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--cols-desktop), 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;   /* 🔥 important */
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .zartom-layout {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--cols-tablet), 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .zartom-layout {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--cols-mobile), 1fr);
  }
}

.zartom-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  height: 100%;
}

.zartom-card.elevated {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.zartom-card.bordered {
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.zartom-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.zartom-title {
  font-size: var(--title-font-size) !important;
  color: var(--title-color) !important;
  font-family: var(--title-font-family);
  margin: 12px 0;
}

.zartom-title a {
  color: var(--title-color) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.zartom-category {
  font-size: var(--category-font-size) !important;
  font-family: var(--category-font-family) !important;
  color: var(--category-color) !important;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.zartom-category a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--category-color) !important;
}


.zartom-readmore a {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.zartom-section-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.zartom-pagination {
  margin-top: 30px;
  text-align: center;
}

.zartom-pagination ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.zartom-pagination li {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 5px;
}

.zartom-pagination a,
.zartom-pagination span {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
}


.zartom-loadmore-btn {
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.zartom-excerpt {
  flex-grow: 1;
}


.zartom-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: var(--image-height);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 2px);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.zartom-image img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: var(--image-fit);
}

.zartom-wrapper h3.zartom-title {
    font-family: var(--title-font-family);
}