.related_posts_1 {
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
    background-color: var(--dark-bkgd);
}


.related_posts_1 h2 {
    color: var(--light-text);
}

.related_posts_1 .content_div {
    display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: flex-start;
   align-items: flex-start;
}

.related_posts_1 .related_container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: 40px;
    row-gap: 60px;
    margin-top: 55px;
}

.related_posts_1 .post_container_link {
    width: 100%;
}

.related_posts_1 .post_container_link:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.related_posts_1 .related_post img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.related_posts_1 .related_post {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.related_posts_1 .related_post .post_excerpt {
    min-height: 25px;
    padding-right: 20px;
}


.related_posts_1 .related_post p {
    color: var(--light-text);
    font-size: 18px;
}


.related_posts_1 .post_title_link {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--light-link);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.related_posts_1 .post_title_link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.related_posts_1 .read_more_link {
    color: var(--light-link);

}

.related_posts_1 .read_more_link:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .related_posts_1 .related_container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
    
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .related_posts_1 .related_container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
    
}