.post-link.vertical-alt {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.post-link.vertical-alt .post-title {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 0.5rem 0 0.3rem;
    color: black;
    transition: color 0.1s ease;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.post-link.vertical-alt .post-author {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.post-link.vertical-alt img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.post-link.vertical-alt .post-author a {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #eb2323;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.post-link.vertical-alt .post-author a:hover {
    color: #5a5a5a;
}

.post-link.vertical-alt .post-title:hover {
    color: #5a5a5a;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .post-link.vertical-alt .post-title {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .post-link.vertical-alt .post-title {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    
    .post-link.vertical-alt .post-author a {
        font-size: 10px;
    }
}