/* Footer Styles */
        .site-footer {
            background-color: #2c3e50; /* Dark background color */
            color: #bdc3c7; /* Light grey text color */
            padding: 45px 0 20px;
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 24px;
        }

        .site-footer .container {
            max-width: 1170px;
            margin: auto;
            padding: 0 15px;
        }

        .site-footer .row {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 20px; /* Space between columns */
        }

        .site-footer .footer-col {
            flex: 1; /* Allows columns to share space */
            min-width: 250px; /* Minimum width before wrapping */
            padding: 0 15px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .site-footer h6 {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 18px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 5px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #737373;
            padding-bottom: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .site-footer p.text-justify,
        .site-footer .contact-info p {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .site-footer a {
            color: #73a0d4; /* A slightly brighter blue for links */
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .site-footer a:hover {
            color: #ecf0f1; /* Lighter color on hover */
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .footer-links {
            padding-left: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #bdc3c7;
        }
        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
         .footer-links a::before {
            content: '>';
            margin-right: 8px;
            color: #737373;
        }

        .social-icons {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin-top: 20px;
            text-align: left; /* Align icons left in their column */
        }

        .social-icons li {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-right: 15px;
        }
        .social-icons li:last-child {
            margin-right: 0;
        }

        .social-icons a {
            background-color: #34495e; /* Slightly lighter background for icons */
            color: #ecf0f1;
            font-size: 18px;
            display: inline-block;
            line-height: 44px;
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            text-align: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .social-icons a:hover {
            background-color: #73a0d4; /* Highlight color on hover */
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .copyright-text {
            border-top: 1px solid #444;
            padding-top: 20px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: #888;
        }
         .copyright-text a {
            color: #aaa;
         }
         .copyright-text a:hover {
            color: #fff;
         }

        /* Responsive Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .site-footer .footer-col {
                min-width: 100%; /* Stack columns on smaller screens */
                text-align: center;
            }
             .site-footer h6 {
                text-align: center;
                border-bottom: none;
             }
             .site-footer h6::after {
                content: '';
                display: block;
                width: 50px;
                height: 2px;
                background: #737373;
                margin: 10px auto 0;
             }
            .social-icons {
                text-align: center;
            }
             .footer-links {
                 text-align: center;
             }
              .footer-links a::before {
                content: '';
                margin-right: 0;
            }
        }

footer.site-footer {
    background-color: #2c3e50;
    color: #bdc3c7;
    padding: 45px 0 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

footer.site-footer .container {
    max-width: 1170px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

footer.site-footer .row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
}

footer.site-footer .footer-col {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 250px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

footer.site-footer h6 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 5px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #737373;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

footer.site-footer p.text-justify,
footer.site-footer .contact-info p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

footer.site-footer a {
    color: #73a0d4;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

footer.site-footer a:hover {
    color: #ecf0f1;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

footer .footer-links {
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

footer .footer-links li {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

footer .footer-links a {
    color: #bdc3c7;
}

footer .footer-links a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

footer .footer-links a::before {
    content: '>';
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: #737373;
}

footer .social-icons {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: left;
}

footer .social-icons li {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

footer .social-icons li:last-child {
    margin-right: 0;
}

footer .social-icons a {
    background-color: #34495e;
    color: #ecf0f1;
    font-size: 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 44px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

footer .social-icons a:hover {
    background-color: #73a0d4;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

footer .copyright-text {
    border-top: 1px solid #444;
    padding-top: 20px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #888;
}

footer .copyright-text a {
    color: #aaa;
}

footer .copyright-text a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    footer.site-footer .footer-col {
        min-width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    footer.site-footer h6 {
        text-align: center;
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    footer.site-footer h6::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 50px;
        height: 2px;
        background: #737373;
        margin: 10px auto 0;
    }

    footer .social-icons {
        text-align: center;
    }

    footer .footer-links {
        text-align: center;
    }

    footer .footer-links a::before {
        content: '';
        margin-right: 0;
    }
}