/* === footer.css === */
footer {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.75); /* transparency is now 0.75 */
  color: #ccc;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3px 10px; /* Reduced top/bottom padding by 75% (from 12px to 3px) */
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #444;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: 30px;
  line-height: 1.2; /* Reduced line spacing by ~50% for tighter layout */
}

footer a {
  color: #00bcd4;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 8px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}