/* Footer Section */
.footer-section {
    background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light background color */
    padding: 40px 0;
    color: #6c757d; /* Muted text color */
}

/* Footer Row for Columns */
.footer-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Footer Columns */
.footer-col {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
    margin: 10px;
}

/* Column 1: Company Info */
.footer-logo {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #343a40; /* Darker color for the heading */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-col p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-col p strong {
    color: #343a40;
}

/* Social Icons */
.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.social-icons a {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-color: #e9ecef; /* Light gray background for icons */
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #6c757d;
    transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.social-icons a:hover {
    background-color: #007bff; /* Blue on hover */
    color: #fff;
}

/* Columns 2-5: Links and Lists */
.footer-col h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #343a40;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-col ul, .footer-col p {
    list-style: none;
    line-height: 2;
}

.footer-col ul li a {
    color: #6c757d;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
}

/* Footer Bottom */
.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Copyright Text */
.copyright {
    margin: 0;
}

/* Designed By Text and Link */
.designed-by {
    margin: 0;
}

.designed-by a {
    color: #007bff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.designed-by a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-col {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .social-icons {
        justify-content: center;
    }

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

    .designed-by {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
}