/* --- FOOTER THEME VARIABLES --- */
:root {
    --footer-bg: #030305;
    --footer-text-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    --footer-text-light: #ffffff;
    --footer-accent-blue: #00d4ff;
    --footer-accent-gold: #ffd700;
    --footer-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    --footer-glow: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.15);
}

/* --- FOOTER CONTAINER --- */
.softtech-footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-border-color);
    padding: 5rem 0 2rem 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    color: var(--footer-text-muted);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 50;
}

/* Futuristic top neon glow line */
.footer-glow-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--footer-accent-blue), var(--footer-accent-gold), transparent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--footer-accent-blue);
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* --- GRID SYSTEM --- */
.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
    }
    .brand-col {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    .brand-col {
        grid-column: span 1;
    }
}

/* --- BRAND COLUMN --- */
.footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--footer-text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-logo:hover {
    color: var(--footer-text-light);
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.footer-logo span {
    color: var(--footer-accent-blue);
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 360px;
}

.footer-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.social-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid var(--footer-border-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--footer-text-muted);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}

.social-link:hover {
    color: var(--footer-accent-blue);
    background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.05);
    border-color: var(--footer-accent-blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* --- COLUMNS & HEADINGS --- */
.footer-heading {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--footer-text-light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: var(--footer-text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--footer-text-light);
    transform: translateX(4px);
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.footer-login-btn {
    border: 1px dashed rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.4);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.02);
}

.footer-login-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--footer-accent-blue) !important;
    background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.05) !important;
    color: var(--footer-accent-blue) !important;
}

/* --- FOOTER BOTTOM --- */
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-border-color);
    padding-top: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

.copyright {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.byline {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}