:root {
      --primary-color: #8E6E22;
      --primary-color-light: #B08C3D;
      --primary-color-lighter: #D1A964;
      --secondary-color: #2F2D3E;
      --secondary-color-light: #4C4962;
      --text-color: #333;
      --text-light: #555;
      --transition: 0.3s ease;
      --shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --shadow-hover: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  /* Footer Section */
  footer {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
      color: white;
      /* padding: 2rem 0; */
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .footer-container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-column {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-column::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: -10px;
      width: 40px;
      height: 80px;
      background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/40x80/D1A964/ffffff?text=Leaf') no-repeat center;
      background-size: contain;
      transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(15deg);
      z-index: 3;
      opacity: 0.8;
      transition: opacity var(--transition);
  }

  .footer-column:last-child::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      right: -10px;
      width: 40px;
      height: 80px;
      background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/40x80/D1A964/ffffff?text=Leaf') no-repeat center;
      background-size: contain;
      transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-15deg);
      z-index: 3;
      opacity: 0.8;
      transition: opacity var(--transition);
  }

  .footer-column:hover::before,
  .footer-column:hover::after {
      opacity: 1;
  }

  .footer-column .shine-effect {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: -100%;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
      transform: skewX(-20deg);
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .footer-column:hover .shine-effect {
      transform: translateX(200%) skewX(-20deg);
  }

  .footer-column h3 {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }

  /* Company Column */
  .footer-column.company {
      text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-column.company h3 {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-column.company img {
      max-width: 150px;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      transition: var(--transition);
  }

  .footer-column.company img:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  }

  .footer-column.company p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 4px 0;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

  /* Services Column */
  .footer-column.services ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .footer-column.services ul li {
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .footer-column.services ul li a {
      color: white;
      font-size: 1rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: var(--transition);
  }

  .footer-column.services ul li a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color-lighter);
      transform: translateX(5px);
      display: inline-block;
  }

  /* Contact Column */
  .footer-column.contact p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin: 0.5rem 0;
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer-column.contact p a {
      color: white;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: var(--transition);
  }

  .footer-column.contact p a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color-lighter);
      text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .footer-column.contact .social-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footer-column.contact .social-links a {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: white;
      transition: var(--transition);
  }

  .footer-column.contact .social-links a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color-lighter);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
  }


  .footer-column i {
  /* color: #2F2D3E; brand highlight */
  margin-right: 8px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.social-links a i {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  /* color: #fff; */
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.social-links a:hover i {
  color: #2F2D3E;;
}

  /* footer bottom  */
 .footer-bottom {
  background-color: #f8f8f8;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #333;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
  /* margin-left: 3rem; */
}

.footer-bottom-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* Makes it mobile-friendly */
}

.footer-bottom .crafted {
  text-align: right;
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: #4e62cc;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}


@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-bottom-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .footer-bottom .crafted {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-bottom .copy,
  .footer-bottom .crafted {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-bottom .crafted {
    /* text-align: right; */
    margin-right: 2rem;
  }
}
  /* Responsive Design */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      footer {
          padding: 3rem 0;
      }

      .footer-container {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-column.company img {
          margin: 1rem auto;
      }

      .footer-column.services ul {
          display: flex;
          flex-wrap: wrap;
          justify-content: center;
          gap: 1rem;
      }

      .footer-column.services ul li {
          margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      }

      .footer-column::before,
      .footer-column:last-child::after {
          width: 30px;
          height: 60px;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
      footer {
          padding: 2rem 0;
      }

      .footer-column h3 {
          font-size: 1.5rem;
      }

      .footer-column.company h3 {
          font-size: 1.4rem;
      }

      .footer-column.company img {
          max-width: 120px;
      }

      .footer-column.services ul li a,
      .footer-column.contact p {
          font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      .footer-column.contact .social-links a {
          font-size: 1.3rem;
      }

      .footer-column::before,
      .footer-column:last-child::after {
          width: 25px;
          height: 50px;
      }
  }