.cards {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cards > li {
  background-color: lightblue;
  width: 300px;
  height: 240px;
  list-style: none;
  text-align: center;
  align-content: center;
  font-size: 45px;
}

.page-controls {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 0;
}

.pagination::after,
.pagination::before {
  content: "...";
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  align-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.pagination:not(.left-ellipsis)::before,
.pagination:not(.right-ellipsis)::after {
  visibility: hidden;
}
.pagination > li {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  align-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: lightgreen;
  font-size: 20px;
  user-select: none;
}
.pagination > .active {
  background-color: orange;
}