footer {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b3354 0%, #284f78 60%, #2e5c8a 100%);
    color: var(--text-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    height: var(--footer-height, 4.5rem);
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    box-shadow: 0 -10px 24px rgba(10, 25, 45, 0.2);
    z-index: 10;
}

.footer-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    /* Align left and right sections */
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
}

.footer-words {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-right: 0;
}

.footer-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    footer {
        height: auto;
        padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    }

    .footer-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        text-align: center;
    }
}