/* --- Design Variables --- */
        :root {
            --brand-blue: #313D5E; /* Primary Dark Blue */
            --brand-orange: #ff6600; /* Accent Orange */
            --white: #ffffff;
            --text-light: #E0E0E0;
            --bg-top-strip: #232C41; /* Slightly darker blue for the top strip */
            --text-muted: #B0B0B0;
        }

        /* --- Top Contact Strip --- */
        .footer-top-strip {
            background-color: #000;
            padding: 15px 0;
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 14px;
        }
        .footer-top-strip i {
            color: var(--brand-orange);
            margin-right: 8px;
        }
        .footer-top-strip a {
            color: var(--white);
            font-weight: 700;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        .footer-top-strip a:hover {
            color: var(--brand-orange);
        }
        .social-links a{
            color:#fff !important;
        }
        /* --- Main Footer Container --- */
        .footer-inverted-theme {
            background-color: var(--brand-blue); 
            color: var(--text-light);
            padding: 50px 0 0; 
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            box-shadow: 0 -5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .footer-inverted-theme h4 {
            color: var(--white); /* Headings are sharp white */
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            margin-top:25px;
            position: relative;
            font-size: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .footer-inverted-theme h4::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: -5px;
            width: 50px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--brand-orange); /* Orange accent line */
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        /* Center headings on mobile */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            /* .footer-inverted-theme h4 {
                text-align: center;
            } */
            .footer-inverted-theme h4::after {
                left: 7%;
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }
            .footer-inverted-theme{
                padding:0px 0;
            }
        }


        /* --- Footer Links and Lists --- */
        .footer-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        .footer-list li {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 12px;
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        .footer-list li i {
            color: var(--brand-orange);
            font-size: 16px;
            margin-top: 3px;
        }
        .footer-list li a {
            color: var(--text-light);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        .footer-list li a:hover {
            color: var(--brand-orange);
        }
        .footer-list li strong {
            color: var(--brand-orange); /* Highlight phone number */
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* --- Social Links --- */
        .social-links {
            margin-top: 30px;
        }
        .social-links a {
            display: inline-flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            margin-right: 10px;
            color: var(--brand-blue); 
            background: var(--brand-orange); /* Orange background for icons */
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-size: 18px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .social-links a:hover {
            background: var(--white);
            color: var(--brand-blue) !important;
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        /* --- Subscribe Form --- */
        .subscribe-form {
            display: flex;
            margin-top: 20px;
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 5px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 2px solid var(--brand-orange);
        }
        .subscribe-form input {
            flex: 1;
            border: none;
            outline: none;
            padding: 10px 15px;
            font-size: 15px;
            color: #333;
        }
        .subscribe-form button {
            background: var(--brand-orange);
            border: none;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 0 15px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 16px;
        }
        .subscribe-form button:hover {
            background: #e67c22;
        }
        
        /* --- Footer Bottom Area (SEO & Copyright) --- */
        .footer-bottom-area {
            background-color: var(--bg-top-strip); /* Use the slightly darker strip color */
            color: var(--text-muted);
            padding: 30px 0;
            margin-top: 50px; 
            text-align: center;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }
        .footer-bottom-area p {
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .footer-bottom-area .fw-bold {
            color: var(--brand-orange);
            font-size: 16px;
            margin-top: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            font-weight: 700 !important;
        }
        .footer-bottom-area .small-text {
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }
        .footer-bottom-area .disclaimer-text {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #999;
            margin: 15px 0 10px;
        }
        .footer-bottom-area .copyright {
            font-size: 13px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            padding-top: 15px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }
        .footer-bottom-area .copyright a {
            color: var(--brand-orange);
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        .footer-bottom-area .copyright a:hover {
            color: var(--white);
        }
        .footer-list strong{
            color:#fff !important;
        }
        a{
            text-decoration: none;
        }