.filter-bar {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 20px auto;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .filter-bar input, .filter-bar select {
      padding: 10px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      border-radius: 5px;
      border: 1px solid #ccc;
    }

    .post-card {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      padding: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .post-thumbnail {
      width: 250px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      border-radius: 6px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-right: 20px;
    }

    .post-thumbnail img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .post-meta h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .post-meta .meta {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #777;
      margin-top: 5px;
    }

    .post-summary {
      margin-top: 10px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #444;
    }

    .read-more-btn {
      margin-left: auto;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      background: #005baa;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .read-more-btn:hover {
      background: #004080;
    }

    /* Modal styling */
    .modal {
      display: none;
      position: fixed;
      z-index: 1000;
      left: 2.5%;
      top: 2.5%;
      width: 95%;
      height: 95%;
      background: white;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .modal.open {
      display: flex;
    }

    .modal-top {
      height: 50%;
      background: #ffffff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
    }

    .modal-main-image-container {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .modal-main-image-container img {
      max-height: 100%;
      width: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      margin: auto;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      -webkit-user-drag: none;
    }

    .modal-main-image-container img.visible {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .modal-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      border: none;
      padding: 10px;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .modal-arrow svg {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      fill: white;
    }

    #arrowLeft {
      left: 10px;
    }

    #arrowRight {
      right: 10px;
    }

    .modal-thumbs {
      height: 10%;
      width: 90%;
      margin: auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: center;
      background: #fff;
    }

    .modal-thumbs img {
      max-height: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: contain;
      cursor: pointer;
      opacity: 0.6;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
      border: none;
      -webkit-user-drag: none;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .modal-thumbs img.active-thumb {
      opacity: 1.0;
      border: 2px solid #005baa;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .modal-content-section {
      height: 40%;
      width: 90%;
      margin: auto;
      overflow-y: auto;
    }

    .modal-content-section h2 {
      margin-top: 0;
      font-size: 1.8rem;         /* increase size (default ~1.2rem) */
      font-weight: 700; 
    }

    .close-post-btn {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 10px;
      right: 20px;
      background: #555;
      color: white;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close-post-btn:hover {
      background: #333;
    }

    body.modal-open {
      overflow: hidden;
    }