saguaros Although having the result clean in a Advanced Layout option file is preferred so others can use easier, this CSS does achieve the desired effect, thank you.
In general I'd think for templates users would appreciate more variants for layout options. It seems hit and miss depending on the template where most have 4 or less, but then blockk has a bunch.
For others considering similar options, the JA Content Listing has some good configuration options, it just isn't stylized for every template.