/* Base Footer Styles */
.custom-footer {
    background-color: #10455b; /* Dark Teal matched from image */
    position: relative;
    color: #ffffff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Optional Background Wave Pattern */
.footer-background-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    /* Replace URL with your actual wave background image if you have one */
    background-image: url('https://www.brightspeech.ca/public/assets/images/backgrounds/bg-footer.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-blend-mode: normal;
    opacity: 0.1;
}

.relative-z {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.custom-main-footer {
    padding-top: 80px;
}

/* Brand & Text */
.footer-brand img {
    max-width: 180px;
    height: auto;
}

.footer-about-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #e0e6e8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Social Icons */
.footer-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}
.footer-socials a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background-color: var(--color-6); /* Orange matched from image */
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px; /* Rounded squares */
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.footer-socials a:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-4);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Headings */
.footer-heading {
    color: var(--color-6);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Links List */
.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.footer-links a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--color-4); /* Hover to orange */
}

/* Newsletter Form */
.footer-newsletter-form {
    /*display: flex;*/
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
.footer-newsletter-form input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
    width: 1005;
}
/*.footer-newsletter-form button {
    background-color: #df5815;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-newsletter-form button:hover {
    background-color: #c44b0e;
}*/

/* Working Hours */
.footer-working-hours {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.footer-working-hours li {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #e0e6e8;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}
.footer-working-hours li span {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Copyright Bar */
.footer-bottom-bar {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 25px 0;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.copyright-flex {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #e0e6e8;
}
.copyright-flex a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.copyright-flex a:hover {
    color: #df5815;
}
.sub-captcha{
    margin-top: 10px;
}
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .footer-newsletter-form {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .footer-newsletter-form button {
        width: 100%;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .copyright-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }
    .custom-main-footer {
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
}