:root {
            --primary: #00bcd4;
            --secondary: #ffc107;
            --dark: #263238;
            --light: #f5f5f5;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--light);
        }
        img {
              max-width: 100%;
              height: auto; /* maintains aspect ratio */
            }

        .footer {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark), #1a1a1a);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 5rem 2rem 2rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .footer::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 5px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
            animation: rainbow 8s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes rainbow {
            0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
            100% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
        }

        .footer-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-section {
            padding: 1rem;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s forwards;
        }

        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        .footer-section:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
        .footer-section:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
        .footer-section:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
        .footer-section:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

        .footer-title {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 0;
            width: 50px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--primary);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .footer-section:hover .footer-title::after {
            width: 100%;
            background: var(--secondary);
        }

        .footer-logo {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            background-clip: text;
            color: transparent;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-about p {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
        }

        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: inline-block;
            position: relative;
        }

        .footer-links a::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--secondary);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateX(10px);
        }

        .footer-links a:hover::before {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .footer-contact p {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
        }

        .footer-contact i {
            margin-right: 1rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            min-width: 20px;
        }

       .social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem; /* spacing between icons */
}

.social-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    transition: var(--transition);
    color: white; /* default color, will be overridden below */
}

/* Facebook - original blue */
.social-link .fa-facebook-f { color: #1877F2; }

/* Twitter - original blue */
.social-link .fa-twitter { color: #1DA1F2; }

/* Instagram - gradient (original colors) */
.social-link .fa-instagram { 
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 107%, #fdf497 0%, #fdf497 5%, #fd5949 45%, #d6249f 60%, #285AEB 90%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

/* LinkedIn - original blue */
.social-link .fa-linkedin-in { color: #0077B5; }

/* Hover effects */
.social-link:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

        .newsletter-form {
            display: flex;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }

        .newsletter-input {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 0.8rem;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .newsletter-btn {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: var(--white);
            border: none;
            padding: 0 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .newsletter-btn:hover {
            background: var(--secondary);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            margin-top: 3rem;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            text-align: center;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer-copyright {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-legal {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .footer-legal a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .footer-legal a:hover {
            color: var(--secondary);
        }

        /* Floating elements animation */
        .floating-element {
            position: absolute;
            opacity: 0.1;
            animation: float 15s infinite linear;
        }

        @keyframes float {
            0% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
            50% { transform: translateY(-20px) rotate(180deg); }
            100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(360deg); }
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .footer-section {
                text-align: center;
            }
            
            .footer-title::after {
                left: 50%;
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }
            
            .social-links {
                justify-content: center;
            }
            
            .newsletter-form {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            
            .newsletter-input {
                border-radius: 4px;
                margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            }
            
            .newsletter-btn {
                border-radius: 4px;
                padding: 0.8rem;
            }
        }