.blog-index {
        display: block;
    }
    
    /* Base Blog Item Styling */
    .blog-post-item {
        box-shadow: 0px 0px 16px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
        padding: 0;
        transition: 0.3s linear;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #fff;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-post-item .blog-post-item-content {
        padding: 30px;
        flex-grow: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-post-item .blog-post-item-content h2 {
        line-height: 30px;
        margin: 0 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-index-individual-text {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    /* Image Wrapper Styling */
    .regular-blog-post .gatsby-image-wrapper {
        height: 300px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: #f5f5f5;
    }

    .gatsby-image-wrapper img,
    .gatsby-image-wrapper video {
        transition: 0.3s linear;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .regular-blog-post.blog-post-item:hover .gatsby-image-wrapper img {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    /* Hidden Elements */
    .blog-post-tags-container, .featured-blog-post {
        display: none !important;
    }

    /* Read More Button */
    .rl-read-more {
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-top: auto;
        padding: 12px 28px;
        background-color: #222;
        color: #ffffff !important;
        text-decoration: none !important;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        border-radius: 2px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }

    .rl-read-more:hover {
        background-color: #555;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    /* Pagination Styles */
    .rl-pagination-container {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 60px 0;
        width: 100%;
        clear: both;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .rl-page-num {
        padding: 10px;
        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
        background: #fff;
        color: #333;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
        min-width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .rl-page-num:hover:not(.rl-active) {
        border-color: #222;
        background-color: #f9f9f9;
    }

    .rl-page-num.rl-active {
        background-color: #222;
        color: #fff;
        border-color: #222;
        cursor: default;
    }

    .rl-dots {
        padding: 0 5px;
        color: #999;
        font-weight: bold;
    }