.footer {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 40px 0 20px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    margin-top: -1px; /* Ensure proper connection with section above */
    box-shadow: 0 -1px 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); /* Add subtle glow to the top border */
}

.footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: url('../images/textures/cooltexturebetter.png') center/cover no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.15;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.footer-splatter {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 110vw;
    height: 200px;
    background: url('../images/textures/footer-splatter.png') center bottom/cover no-repeat;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.4;
    mask: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
}







.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.footer-logo {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.footer-logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 180px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer-column {
    flex: 1 0 300px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    max-width: 400px;
}

.footer-column h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    position: relative;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.footer-column h3::after {
    display: none;
}

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

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #999999;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    width: auto;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--text-color);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.footer-links a.current {
    color: var(--accent-color, #ff3e3e);
    font-weight: 600;
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.social-links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    background-color: transparent;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.social-links a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.social-links svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: var(--text-color);
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 20px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    flex-basis: 100%;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-bottom-left {
    text-align: left;
}

.footer-bottom-left p {
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.7;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
}

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

.follow-us-text {
    color: #999;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.social-icons a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background-color: transparent;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: var(--transition);
    opacity: 1;
}

.social-icons a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    opacity: 1;
}

.social-icons svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    fill: var(--text-color);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));
}

.footer-legal a {
    color: #999999;
    transition: var(--transition);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
    color: var(--text-color);
}

.powered-by-zmod {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, fill 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-top: 5px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.powered-by-zmod:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    color: #ff0000;
}

.powered-by-zmod:hover .zmod-logo svg {
    fill: #ff0000;
}

.powered-by-zmod span {
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.powered-by-zmod .zmod-logo {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
}

.powered-by-zmod .zmod-logo svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    fill: var(--text-color);
    transition: fill 0.3s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .footer-column {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        text-align: center;
        max-width: none;
    }
    
    .footer-column h3 {
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .footer-links {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    
    .footer-links a {
        text-align: center;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    
    .footer-logo {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .footer-bottom-left,
    .footer-bottom-right {
        text-align: center;
    }

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

    .powered-by-zmod {
        margin-top: 15px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .footer-column {
        flex: 1 0 250px;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .footer-legal {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    
    .footer {
        padding: 30px 0 15px;
    }
}