.last_updated span {
    /* display: flex; */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #4A5B81;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
    /* letter-spacing: 2.2px; */
    text-transform: capitalize;
}


.rt-popular-container {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.rt-popular-articles {
    padding: 2.8rem 0 3.5rem;
}

.rt-popular-articles h3 {
    font-size: 33px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    position: relative;
}

.rt-popular-articles h3:after {
    content: '';
    width: 90px;
    height: 5px;
    background: #0092FF;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -18px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.popular-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 2rem 2.2rem;
}

.popular-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: all 0.32s ease;
    border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 1.47rem);
    max-width: calc(33.333% - 1.47rem);

}

.popular-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 146, 255, 0.18);
    border-color: #e0f0ff;
}

.card-link {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}


.popular-thumb {
    height: 220px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f8fbff;
}

.popular-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}

.popular-card:hover .thumb-img {
    transform: scale(1.085);
}

.popular-info {
    padding: 1.8rem 1.7rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
    gap: 1.1rem;
}

.popular-title {
    font-size: 1.32rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.38;
    color: #0f172a;
    margin: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.popular-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.58;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.meta-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: auto;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #64748b;
}

/* Views count with unique animation */
.views-count {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #475569;
    animation: viewsPulse 2.2s ease-out 0.4s forwards;
}

@keyframes viewsPulse {
    0%   { transform: scale(0.92); opacity: 0.6; }
    60%  { transform: scale(1.08); opacity: 1; }
    100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}



.popular-card:hover .views-count {
    color: #0092FF;
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    color: #0092FF;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    transition: all 0.28s ease;
}

.read-more:hover {
    color: #006bb5;
    gap: 0.9rem;
}

.read-more .arrow {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    transition: transform 0.28s ease;
}

.read-more:hover .arrow {
    transform: translateX(7px);
}



@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .popular-thumb {
        height: 240px;
    }
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 1440px) {
    .flash-sale-banner-main .flash-close-btn, .single_post_banner .flash-close-btn {
        right: 3px !important;
    }
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
.popular-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 1.1rem);
    max-width: calc(50% - 1.1rem);
}
.last_updated span {
    font-size: 13px;

}
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 380px) {
  .last_updated span {
        font-size: 10px;
        line-height: 2;
    }
}