/* ==================== IMPROVED FOOTER ==================== */
        .site-footer {
            background: var(--secondary);
            color: #cbd5e1;
            padding: 44px 20px 0;
            margin-top: 40px;
            transition: background-color var(--transition);
        }
        .dark .site-footer {
            background: #020617;
        }
        .footer-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 30px;
            padding-bottom: 32px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--footer-separator);
        }
        .footer-col {
            min-width: 0;
        }
        .footer-col h4 {
            color: #f1f5f9;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 11px;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }
        .footer-col a {
            display: block;
            color: #94a3b8;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.81rem;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
            padding: 3px 0;
            transition: color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, padding-left 0.18s ease;
            line-height: 1.5;
            border-radius: 4px;
            position: relative;
        }
        .footer-col a:hover {
            color: #fff;
            padding-left: 3px;
            transform: translateX(1px);
        }
        .footer-col a:focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid #3b82f6;
            outline-offset: 2px;
            border-radius: 3px;
        }
        .dark .footer-col a:focus-visible {
            outline-color: #60a5fa;
        }

        /* Footer Brand */
        .footer-brand {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .footer-logo {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: #f1f5f9;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 9px;
            margin-bottom: 2px;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .footer-desc {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #94a3b8;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 0;
            max-width: 280px;
        }
        .footer-trust-row {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 7px;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }
        .footer-trust-pill {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            color: #94a3b8;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
            border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.18);
            border-radius: 999px;
            padding: 4px 10px;
            transition: all var(--transition);
            line-height: 1.3;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .footer-trust-pill .ft-pill-icon {
            width: 0.65rem;
            height: 0.65rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            color: #60a5fa;
        }
        .dark .footer-trust-pill .ft-pill-icon {
            color: #93c5fd;
        }

        /* Recently Updated sub-section */
        .footer-recently-updated {
            margin-top: 14px;
            padding-top: 10px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-separator);
        }
        .footer-recently-updated h5 {
            color: #94a3b8;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.03em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }
        .footer-recently-updated a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 7px;
            color: #94a3b8;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            padding: 3px 0;
            line-height: 1.5;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, padding-left 0.18s ease;
        }
        .footer-recently-updated a:hover {
            color: #fff;
            padding-left: 3px;
            transform: translateX(1px);
        }
        .footer-recently-updated a:focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid #3b82f6;
            outline-offset: 2px;
            border-radius: 3px;
        }
        .dark .footer-recently-updated a:focus-visible {
            outline-color: #60a5fa;
        }
        .footer-update-indicator {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
        }
        .footer-update-indicator.dot-updated {
            background: var(--footer-updated-dot);
        }
        .footer-update-indicator.dot-new {
            background: var(--footer-new-dot);
            box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.5);
        }
        .footer-recently-updated a:hover .footer-update-indicator {
            transform: scale(1.4);
        }

        /* Trust link with icon */
        .footer-link-with-icon {
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
        }
        .footer-link-icon {
            width: 0.72rem;
            height: 0.72rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            color: #64748b;
            transition: color 0.18s ease;
        }
        .footer-col a:hover .footer-link-icon {
            color: #93c5fd;
        }

        /* Footer Bottom */
        .footer-bottom {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.74rem;
            color: #64748b;
            padding: 20px 20px 24px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }
        .footer-bottom-line {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 2px 0;
        }
        .footer-bottom-line.fb-copyright {
            color: #94a3b8;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.76rem;
        }
        .footer-bottom-line.fb-disclaimer {
            color: #64748b;
            font-size: 0.71rem;
            opacity: 0.75;
        }
        .footer-bottom-line.fb-publisher {
            color: #64748b;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            opacity: 0.65;
        }

        /* Responsive footer */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .footer-inner {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 26px;
            }
            .footer-col:first-child {
                grid-column: 1 / -1;
            }
            .footer-desc {
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .footer-inner {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 24px;
            }
            .footer-col:first-child {
                grid-column: span 2;
            }
            .footer-col a {
                padding: 5px 0;
                margin-bottom: 3px;
                min-height: 36px;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
            }
            .footer-recently-updated a {
                min-height: 34px;
            }
            .site-footer {
                padding: 36px 16px 0;
            }
            .footer-bottom {
                padding: 16px 16px 20px;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .footer-inner {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 18px;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
            }
            .footer-col:first-child {
                grid-column: span 1;
            }
            .footer-col a {
                min-height: 40px;
                padding: 6px 0;
                font-size: 0.84rem;
            }
            .footer-recently-updated a {
                min-height: 38px;
            }
            .footer-trust-row {
                gap: 5px;
            }
            .footer-trust-pill {
                font-size: 0.68rem;
                padding: 5px 9px;
            }
            .site-footer {
                padding: 30px 12px 0;
            }
            .footer-bottom {
                padding: 14px 12px 18px;
                font-size: 0.7rem;
            }
            .footer-bottom-line.fb-copyright {
                font-size: 0.73rem;
            }
        }
        /* ==================== END IMPROVED FOOTER ==================== */