/* ================================================================
       FOOTER
    ================================================================ */
        /* ── Footer ── */
        .site-footer {
            background: var(--c-bg-alt);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
            padding: 80px 0 40px;
            margin-top: 0;
            transition: background 0.3s;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* subtle purple glow top-right */
        .site-footer::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -120px;
            right: -80px;
            width: 480px;
            height: 480px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-primary) 7%, transparent) 0%, transparent 70%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .footer-inner {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* eyebrow above heading */
        .footer-eyebrow {
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--c-primary);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .footer-heading {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            line-height: 1.05;
            color: var(--c-ink);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-heading span {
            color: var(--c-primary);
        }

        .footer-subtext {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--c-ink-soft);
            max-width: 400px;
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* contact cards row */
        .footer-contacts {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .footer-contact-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: row;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            padding: 12px 14px;
            background: var(--c-bg-raised);
            border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
            border-radius: 10px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
            width: 100%;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .footer-contact-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--c-primary);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .footer-contact-label {
            font-size: 0.62rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2.2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--c-ink-muted);
        }

        .footer-contact-value {
            font-size: 0.86rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--c-ink);
            line-height: 1.35;
            word-break: break-word;
        }

        .footer-contact-card .footer-contact-icon {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            background: var(--c-primary-dim);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: var(--c-primary);
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .footer-contact-info {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2px;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .footer-contact-form {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 760px;
            background: var(--c-bg-raised);
            border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 26px;
        }

        .footer-form-status {
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 10px 12px;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .footer-form-status.success {
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-primary) 12%, transparent);
            border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-primary) 28%, transparent);
            color: var(--c-ink);
        }

        .footer-form-status.error {
            background: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.10);
            border: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.24);
            color: var(--c-ink);
        }

        .footer-form-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .footer-form-field {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .footer-form-field label {
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1.4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--c-ink-muted);
        }

        .footer-form-field input,
        .footer-form-field textarea {
            width: 100%;
            border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: var(--c-bg);
            color: var(--c-ink);
            font-size: 0.94rem;
            padding: 11px 12px;
            outline: none;
            transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
            font-family: inherit;
        }

        .footer-form-field textarea {
            min-height: 112px;
            resize: vertical;
        }

        .footer-form-field input:focus,
        .footer-form-field textarea:focus {
            border-color: var(--c-primary);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-primary) 14%, transparent);
        }

        .footer-form-actions {
            margin-top: 14px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 12px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-form-note {
            color: var(--c-ink-muted);
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-form-submit {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: var(--c-primary);
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            padding: 12px 18px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .footer-form-submit.secondary {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--c-primary);
            border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-primary) 45%, transparent);
        }

        .footer-form-submit:hover {
            background: var(--c-primary-dark);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .footer-form-submit.secondary:hover {
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-primary) 12%, transparent);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .hp-field {
            position: absolute;
            left: -9999px;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* LinkedIn CTA button */
        .footer-linkedin-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 10px 14px;
            background: var(--c-primary);
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-size: 0.84rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
            align-self: stretch;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .footer-linkedin-btn svg {
            width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .footer-linkedin-btn:hover {
            background: var(--c-primary-dark);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .footer-contact-hub-title {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2.4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--c-primary);
        }

        /* QR code panel */
        .footer-qr-wrap {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: stretch;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 16px;
            background: var(--c-bg-raised);
            border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
            border-radius: 16px;
            text-align: left;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .footer-qr-code {
            width: 96px;
            height: 96px;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }

        .footer-qr-panel {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            padding-top: 10px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
        }

        .footer-qr-label {
            font-size: 0.66rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1.9px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--c-ink-muted);
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .footer-qr-number {
            font-size: 0.84rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--c-primary);
        }

        .footer-qr-text {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        /* divider */
        .footer-divider {
            border: none;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
            margin: 40px 0 28px;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        /* bottom bar */
        .footer-bottom-bar {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .footer-bottom-left {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        .footer-statement {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--c-ink);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-tech-note {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--c-ink-muted);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-copyright {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--c-ink-muted);
            text-align: right;
        }

        .footer-copyright-link {
            color: var(--c-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .footer-precision-label {
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--c-ink-muted);
        }

        /* responsive */
        .footer-cta-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.9fr) minmax(420px, 1.25fr) minmax(260px, 0.95fr);
            align-items: start;
            gap: 24px;
        }

        .footer-cta-left {
            min-width: 0;
            max-width: 440px;
        }

        .footer-form-panel {
            background: var(--c-bg-raised);
            border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .footer-form-eyebrow {
            margin: 0 0 6px;
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--c-primary);
        }

        .footer-form-heading {
            margin: 0 0 8px;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--c-ink);
            line-height: 1.25;
        }

        .footer-form-subtext {
            margin: 0 0 14px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--c-ink-soft);
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .footer-form-panel .footer-contact-form {
            max-width: none;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            border: none;
            background: transparent;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .footer-form-status[hidden] {
            display: none !important;
        }

        .footer-form-status.is-success {
            background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.14);
            border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
            color: var(--c-ink);
        }

        .footer-form-status.is-error {
            background: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.10);
            border: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.24);
            color: var(--c-ink);
        }

        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .footer-cta-row {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            }

            .footer-qr-wrap {
                grid-column: 1 / -1;
                max-width: 420px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 767px) {

            /* ── Footer mobile ── */
            .site-footer {
                padding: 56px 0 32px;
            }

            .footer-cta-row {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 20px;
            }

            .footer-cta-left,
            .footer-form-panel,
            .footer-qr-wrap {
                width: 100%;
                min-width: 0;
            }

            .footer-form-panel {
                padding: 16px;
            }

            .footer-heading {
                font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.4rem);
            }

            .footer-subtext {
                margin-bottom: 28px;
            }

            /* Contact cards: stack vertically, full width */
            .footer-contacts {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 12px;
            }

            .footer-contact-card {
                width: 100%;
                flex-direction: row;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 16px;
                padding: 16px 20px;
                min-width: 0;
            }

            .footer-contact-card .footer-contact-icon {
                margin-bottom: 0;
                flex-shrink: 0;
            }

            .footer-contact-info {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 2px;
            }

            .footer-contact-form {
                padding: 16px;
                margin-bottom: 22px;
            }

            .footer-form-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .footer-form-actions {
                align-items: flex-start;
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .footer-form-submit {
                width: 100%;
            }

            /* QR panel: horizontal on mobile */
            .footer-qr-wrap {
                align-self: stretch;
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: stretch;
                gap: 20px;
                padding: 20px;
                text-align: left;
            }

            .footer-qr-panel {
                border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
                padding-top: 16px;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .footer-qr-code,
            .footer-qr-wrap img {
                flex-shrink: 0;
                width: 88px !important;
                height: 88px !important;
            }

            .footer-qr-text {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 6px;
            }

            /* Bottom bar */
            .footer-bottom-bar {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 8px;
            }

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

            .footer-copyright p {
                text-align: left;
                margin: 0;
            }
        }

/* Author : Ko Punithavelu , email : kopunithavelu@gmail.com , its a hand crafted percision. */