/* Footer Styles */
.footer {
  border-top: 3px solid #fff;
  background-color: #09316c;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 10px;
}

.footer h3 {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer p {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  margin: 5px 0;
}

.footer-columns {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin: auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 1000px;
}

.footer-column {
  flex: 1 1 ; /* Ensures columns take up equal space with small gaps */
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 300px;
  padding: 5px; /* Adds internal spacing for neatness */
}

.footer-column h4 {
  font-size: 1em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer-column ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-column li {
  margin: 6px 0; /* Reduces vertical spacing between links */
}

.footer-column a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px; /* Adjust icon-text spacing */
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
  color: #0a3981;
}

.footer .rights {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* Icons */
.footer-column i {
  font-size: 1em;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-columns {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 15px; /* Slightly larger gap for better readability on smaller screens */
  }

  .footer-column {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center; /* Center-align columns for mobile */
  }

  .footer-column h4 {
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }

  .footer-column a {
    font-size: 0.8em;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer h3 {
    font-size: 1.3em;
  }

  .footer p {
    font-size: 0.85em;
  }

  .footer-column h4 {
    font-size: 0.8em;
  }

  .footer-column a {
    font-size: 0.75em;
  }

  .footer .rights {
    font-size: 0.7em;
  }
}