.blog .post {	
	/*
	border: solid 1px #777;
	padding: 5px;
	*/
	flex: 1 1 450px;
	
	opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.blog .post:not(:last-child) {
	border-bottom: solid 1px #039cdf;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
}

/*------------- makes the images in .gallery appear one by one after the section appears ------*/
.blog.scroll_fade_in_out.visible .post {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.blog.scroll_fade_in_out.fade_out .post {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition-delay: 0s !important;
}
.blog.scroll_fade_in_out.visible .post:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.blog.scroll_fade_in_out.visible .post:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.blog.scroll_fade_in_out.visible .post:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.5s; }


@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .blog.scroll_fade_in_out.visible .post:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
  .blog.scroll_fade_in_out.visible .post:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
}
.blog h2 {
	color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin: auto 0 7px;
	/*width: auto;*/
	display: inline-block;
	transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.blog h2:hover {
	color: #039cdf;
}
/*
.blog h2::after {
	content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  background: #039cdf;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.blog h2:hover::after{
	width: 100%;
}
*/
.blog .meta {
	margin: 5px;
	display: flex;
	gap: 20px;
}
.blog .meta time {
	margin: auto 0;
}
.blog .meta .category {
	background-color: #039cdf;
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: bold;
	padding: 2px 7px;
}
.blog .read_more {
	display: inline-block;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #fff;
	background-color: #039cdf;
	padding: 5px 10px;
	transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}
.blog .read_more:hover {
	transform: scale(1.1);
}