/* main footer container */
        .footer-main {
            background: #001133;  /* deep navy blue */
            font-family: 'Inter', 'Poppins', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
            width: 100%;
            margin-top: 60px;
        }

        /* top area container */
        .footer-top {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 70px 24px 50px 24px;
        }

        /* 5-column grid layout */
        .footer-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
        }

        /* column common styling */
        .footer-col h4 {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .footer-col p, .footer-col li, .footer-contact-item {
            color: #b0c4de;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* brand column */
        .footer-logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .footer-x-icon {
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .footer-x-left, .footer-x-right {
            position: relative;
            width: 18px;
            height: 5px;
            border-radius: 3px;
        }

        .footer-x-left {
            background: #4CAF50;
            transform: rotate(45deg) translate(3px, 2px);
            display: inline-block;
            margin-right: -8px;
        }

        .footer-x-right {
            background: #1E6DF2;
            transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(-3px, 2px);
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-brand-name {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: white;
            letter-spacing: -0.2px;
        }

        .footer-tagline {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            color: #8ba0bc;
            margin-top: 4px;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        .footer-desc {
            margin: 18px 0 24px 0;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: #b0c4de;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        /* social icons row */
        .footer-social {
            display: flex;
            gap: 14px;
            margin-top: 8px;
        }

        .footer-social a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border: 1.5px solid #2c4966;
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: #b0c4de;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .footer-social a:hover {
            background: #1E6DF2;
            border-color: #1E6DF2;
            color: white;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        /* navigation lists - all columns */
        .footer-col ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-col li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .footer-col a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #b0c4de;
            transition: color 0.2s;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .footer-col a:hover {
            color: #4CAF50;
        }

        /* contact column with icons */
        .footer-contact-list {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-contact-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            color: #b0c4de;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .footer-contact-item i {
            width: 20px;
            color: #4CAF50;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer-address-line {
            display: block;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* bottom socket (copyright bar) */
        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid #1e3452;
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 20px 24px;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .footer-copyright, .footer-credit {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #8ba0bc;
        }

        .footer-credit i {
            color: #ff3b5c;
            margin: 0 2px;
        }

        .footer-credit a {
            color: #b0c4de;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .footer-credit a:hover {
            color: #4CAF50;
        }

        /* responsive breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 1100px) {
            .footer-grid {
                gap: 25px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
                gap: 40px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            .footer-bottom {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 550px) {
            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 35px;
            }
            .footer-top {
                padding: 50px 20px 40px;
            }
        }

        /* additional small polish */
        .footer-col h4 {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }