diff --git a/views/blocks/recent-posts/recent-posts.css b/views/blocks/recent-posts/recent-posts.css
index d92f721..2b9c825 100644
--- a/views/blocks/recent-posts/recent-posts.css
+++ b/views/blocks/recent-posts/recent-posts.css
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     display: flex;
     flex: 1;
     flex-direction: column;
-    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
+    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem) 2.25rem;
 }
 
 .recent-posts__title {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 
 .recent-posts__read-more:hover,
 .recent-posts__read-more:focus {
-    color: var(--color-cwc-blue-01);
+    color: var(--color-secondary-800) !important;
 }
 
 .recent-posts__footer {