/* FOOTER STYLES - fully responsive, modern design matching best websites */
  .ellifo-footer {
      background: #0f172a;
      /* deep slate-900 modern */
      color: #cbd5e1;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      width: 100%;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid #1e293b;
  }

  .footer-container {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 3rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  }

  /* grid layout: 4 columns on desktop */
  .footer-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
      gap: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* brand column */
  .footer-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-logo i {
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: #60a5fa;
      /* blue-400 */
  }

  .footer-logo span {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #94a3b8);
      background-clip: text;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
  }

  .brand-description {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: #94a3b8;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .social-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.9rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .social-links a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      background: #1e293b;
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: #cbd5e1;
      font-size: 1rem;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  .social-links a:hover {
      background: #3b82f6;
      color: white;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  /* link columns styling */
  .footer-links-col h4,
  .footer-contact-col h4 {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #f1f5f9;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
  }

  .footer-links-col h4:after,
  .footer-contact-col h4:after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: -8px;
      width: 40px;
      height: 2px;
      background: #3b82f6;
      border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .footer-links-col ul,
  .footer-contact-col ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .footer-links-col li {
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  }

  .footer-links-col a {
      color: #cbd5e1;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
  }

  .footer-links-col a i {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #60a5fa;
      width: 1.2rem;
  }

  .footer-links-col a:hover {
      color: white;
      transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  .contact-details p {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
      color: #cbd5e1;
  }

  .contact-details i {
      width: 1.3rem;
      color: #60a5fa;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .legal-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      border-top: 1px dashed #1e293b;
      padding-top: 1rem;
  }

  .legal-links a {
      color: #94a3b8;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .legal-links a:hover {
      color: #60a5fa;
  }

  /* newsletter section (modern touch) */
  .footer-newsletter {
      background: #111827;
      border-radius: 1.2rem;
      padding: 1.2rem 1.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid #1e293b;
  }

  .newsletter-text {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #e2e8f0;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .newsletter-text i {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #60a5fa;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .newsletter-form input {
      background: #1e293b;
      border: 1px solid #334155;
      padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      color: white;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      width: 240px;
      outline: none;
      transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .newsletter-form input:focus {
      border-color: #3b82f6;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
  }

  .newsletter-form button {
      background: #3b82f6;
      border: none;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: white;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.2s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .newsletter-form button:hover {
      background: #2563eb;
      transform: scale(1.02);
  }

  /* bottom bar */
  .footer-bottom {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid #1e293b;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: #64748b;
  }

  .copyright p {
      color: #94a3b8;
  }

  .bottom-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .bottom-links a {
      color: #94a3b8;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .bottom-links a:hover {
      color: #60a5fa;
  }

  .trust-badge {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .trust-badge span {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      background: #1e293b;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      color: #cbd5e1;
  }

  /* responsive adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 780px) {
      .footer-grid {
          gap: 2rem;
      }

      .footer-newsletter {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: stretch;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .newsletter-form {
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .footer-bottom {
          flex-direction: column;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .trust-badge {
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .social-links {
          justify-content: flex-start;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .footer-container {
          padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem;
      }

      .footer-links-col a {
          font-size: 0.8rem;
      }

      .newsletter-form input {
          width: 100%;
      }

      .legal-links {
          justify-content: center;
      }
  }