.modern-footer {
    background-color: var(--text-dark);
    color: var(--bg-warm-white);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    padding: 80px 0 0 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  
  .footer-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px 40px 30px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }
  /* Abstract Leaf Overlay */
.modern-footer::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  /* Base64 encoded seamless leaf-vein geometric grid */
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwIDEwMCI+PHBhdGggZD0iTTUwIDAgQzI1IDAsIDAgMjUsIDAgNTAgQzI1IDUwLCA1MCAyNSwgNTAgMCBaIE01MCAwIEM1MCAyNSwgNzUgNTAsIDEwMCA1MCBDMTAwIDI1LCA3NSAwLCA1MCAwIFogTTUwIDAgTDUwIDEwMCBNMCA1MCBDMjUgNTAsIDUwIDc1LCA1MCAxMDAgTTUwIDEwMCBDNzUgMTAwLCAxMDAgNzUsIDEwMCA1MCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjZmZmZmZmIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjEuNSIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIvPjwvc3ZnPg==");
  background-size: 100px 100px;
  background-repeat: repeat;
  opacity: 0.04; /* Adjust between 0.05 - 0.12 to tune visibility */
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}


.footer-container, 
.footer-bottom {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
  /* Brand Section */
  .footer-logo img {
    height: 55px; /* Adjust based on image scale */
    width: auto;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: block;
  }
  
  .brand-tagline {
    color: #d3d4d6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 340px;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
  }
  
  .social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .social-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: var(--text-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  }
  
  .social-icon:hover {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: var(--text-light);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(77, 119, 255, 0.3);
}
  
  /* Formatted Headings */
  .footer-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  
  /* Nav Links Section */
  .nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  .nav-links li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  
  .nav-links a {
    color: #d3d4d6;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  /* Modern underline slide interaction */
  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
  }
  
  .nav-links a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  /* Contact Layout styling */
  .footer-contact {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  
  .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }
  
  .contact-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #d3d4d6;
  }
  
  .contact-value {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  a.contact-value:hover {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
  }
  
  /* Footer Bottom Strip */
  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding: 30px 0;
  }
  
  .bottom-container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .copyright {
    color: #d3d4d6;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  .bottom-legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  
  .bottom-legal a {
    color: #d3d4d6;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .bottom-legal a:hover {
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  
  /* Responsive Fluid Layout breaks */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
    .footer-container {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }
    .footer-brand {
      grid-column: span 2;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .footer-container {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }
    .footer-brand {
      grid-column: span 1;
    }
    .bottom-container {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      text-align: center;
    }
  }