:root {
        --footer-bg: #4e54cc;
        --footer-bg-deep: #424899;
        --footer-accent: #ffd166;
        /* warm amber — reads well on indigo */
        --footer-accent-soft: rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.14);
        --footer-text: #e6e8f7;
        /* soft off-white body text */
        --footer-text-dim: #b9bdec;
        /* muted secondary text */
        --footer-divider: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    }

    .premium-footer {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, #5158d4 0%, var(--footer-bg) 55%, var(--footer-bg-deep) 100%);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-accent-soft);
        color: var(--footer-text);
        padding-top: 72px;
        position: relative;
    }

    /* tagline / lead paragraph (was .text-slatee-400) */
    .text-slatee-400 {
        color: var(--footer-text-dim);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.7;
        letter-spacing: 0.01em;
        padding: 24px 28px;
        word-spacing: normal;
        text-transform: none;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    /* keep slate-100 utility consistent (it was undefined) */
    .text-slate-100 {
        color: var(--footer-text-dim) !important;
    }

    /* Column headers */
    .footer-title {
        color: var(--footer-accent);
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        display: block;
        text-align: left !important;
    }

    /* Links */
    .footer-link {
        color: var(--footer-text-dim) !important;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.92rem !important;
        font-weight: 500 !important;
        line-height: 1;
        transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 11px;
        text-align: left !important;
    }

    .footer-link:hover {
        color: #ffffff !important;
        transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    /* Inline Legal Links Styling */
    .footer-inline-group {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px 16px;
    }

    .footer-inline-link {
        color: var(--footer-text-dim) !important;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: color 0.25s ease;
        position: relative;
    }

    .footer-inline-link:hover {
        color: #ffffff !important;
    }

    .footer-inline-link:not(:last-child)::after {
        content: "•";
        position: absolute;
        right: -12px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Brand paragraph */
    .premium-footer .leading-relaxed {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: var(--footer-text-dim);
    }

    .premium-footer .leading-relaxed strong {
        color: #ffffff;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Social icons */
    .social-circle {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        border: 1px solid #ffffff !important;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #ffffff !important;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .social-circle:hover {
        background: white;
        color: var(--footer-bg-deep) !important;

        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* Contact rows */
    .contact-block {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .contact-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
        font-weight: 500 !important;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: var(--footer-text-dim) !important;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .contact-icon {
        color: var(--footer-accent);
        width: 18px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        margin-top: 2px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Bottom bar */
    .footer-bottom {
        border-top: 1px solid #ffffff36 !important;
        padding: 16px 0;
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    .footer-bottom .text-slate-100 {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        color: var(--footer-text-dim) !important;
    }

    .footer-bottom strong {
        color: #ffffff;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Disclaimer Section Styling Fixes */
    .disclaimer-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255);
        padding: 25px;
        border-radius: 15px;
        border-left: 4px solid #000ef978;
        position: relative;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .disclaimer-text {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color:#000000;
        line-height: 1.6;
        text-align: justify;
    }

    /* Thorough Mobile Responsive Enhancements */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .premium-footer {
            padding-top: 56px;
        }

        .footer-title {
            margin-top: 15px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .premium-footer {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 48px;
        }

        .footer-title {
            text-align: center !important;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            margin-top: 25px;
            text-align: left !important;
        }

        .footer-link {
            text-align: left !important;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .contact-block {
            align-items: center;
        }

        .contact-item {
            justify-content: flex-start;
            max-width: 320px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .social-group {
            justify-content: center !important;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .footer-link:hover {
            transform: none;
        }

        .text-slatee-400 {
            padding: 20px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .disclaimer-card {
            padding: 18px;
        }

        .disclaimer-text {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .footer-inline-link:not(:last-child)::after {
            display: none;
        }

        .footer-bottom .justify-content-md-end {
            margin-top: 10px;
        }
    }


    #get_mail::placeholder {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) !important;
        opacity: 1;
    }