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# Classic

The Classic Posts widget lets you display blog posts in a traditional blog-style layout. It includes multiple layout presets, with control over post meta, terms, excerpts, and headings

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### 🔹 Content Tab

#### **Layout**

* **Layout**\
  Choose from **3 predefined layouts** to display your posts in a classic style.
* **Widget Heading**
  * *Show/Hide*: Toggle the section heading on or off.
  * *Widget Heading Text*: Enter custom text for the widget heading.
* **Post Term**
  * Show or hide post categories/taxonomies above the post title.
* **Post Meta**
  * Show or hide meta information such as author, date, and comments.
* **Post Excerpt**
  * Show or hide excerpts.
  * Excerpt length is adjustable.

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#### **Query**

* **Source**\
  Select the source of posts (Posts, Pages, or Custom Post Types).
* **Include/Exclude By**\
  Filter by Category, Tags, or specific Post IDs.
* **Posts Per Page**\
  Set how many posts to display at once.
* **Order By**\
  Choose how posts are sorted (`Date`, `Title`, `Random`, etc.).
* **Order**\
  Ascending (ASC) or Descending (DESC).
* **Offset**\
  Skip a defined number of posts.

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### 🔹 Style Tab

#### **Heading**

* Typography: font family, size, weight, letter spacing.
* Text color and alignment.

#### **Post Title**

* Normal & Hover Colors.
* Typography controls (size, weight, line height, etc.).

#### **Post Term**

* Text color and background color.
* Border radius for pill-style look.
* Typography options.

#### **Post Meta**

* Control colors for icons and text.
* Hover color settings.
* Typography adjustments.

#### **Excerpt**

* Color customization.
* Typography controls (size, spacing, weight).

#### **Spacing**

* Adjust padding, margins, and column spacing between posts.

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✅ With the **Classic Posts** widget, you can create a timeless blog layout, blending typography, meta info, and excerpts for maximum readability.