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.footer {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0e1a 0%, #1a1f2e 25%, #2a3441 50%, #1e293b 75%, #0f172a 100%);
    color: #e2e8f0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 2.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
        transparent, 
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3), 
        rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.5), 
        rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.4), 
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3), 
        transparent
    );
    animation: shimmer 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes shimmer {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; }
    50% { opacity: 1; }
}

.footer::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: -100%;
    width: 300%;
    height: 300%;
    background: 
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.05) 0%, transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 80%, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.04) 0%, transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 60% 40%, rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.03) 0%, transparent 30%);
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: float 20s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes float {
    0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
    33% { transform: translate(-20px, -20px) rotate(1deg); }
    66% { transform: translate(20px, -10px) rotate(-1deg); }
}

.footer .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.footer-section {
     padding: 1.8rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: 
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01)),
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.05), transparent);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid;
    border-image: linear-gradient(145deg, 
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2), 
        rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.1), 
        rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.15),
        transparent
    ) 1;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.footer-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
        transparent, 
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1), 
        transparent
    );
    transition: left 0.6s ease;
}

.footer-section:hover::before {
    left: 100%;
}

.footer-section:hover {
    background: 
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02)),
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1), rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.05));
    border-image: linear-gradient(145deg, 
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.4), 
        rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.3), 
        rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.3),
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2)
    ) 1;
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 
        0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
        0 0 20px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.footer-section h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    line-height: 1.3;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.footer-section h3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #60a5fa 0%, #34d399 50%, #a855f7 100%);
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.4);
}

.footer-section h3::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #60a5fa 0%, #34d399 50%, #a855f7 100%);
    border-radius: 3px;
    filter: blur(4px);
    opacity: 0.6;
}
.footer-section p {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-section p strong {
    color: #f1f5f9;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.footer-section ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.footer-section ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.footer-section ul li::before {
    content: '▶';
    position: absolute;
    left: -15px;
    top: 0.1rem;
    color: #60a5fa;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.5);
}

.footer-section ul li:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
    background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1);
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.footer-section ul li:hover::before {
    color: #34d399;
    transform: scale(1.2);
    text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.7);
}

.footer-section a {
    color: #60a5fa;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.footer-section a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #60a5fa, #34d399);
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.footer-section a:hover {
    color: #93c5fd;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.5);
}

.footer-section a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-section a[href^="mailto"] {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1), rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.05));
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.footer-section a[href^="mailto"]:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2), rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.1));
    border-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.footer-section a[href^="mailto"]::before {
    content: '✉ ';
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.5));
}

/* Footer bottom section styling */
.footer hr {
    border: none;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
        transparent, 
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3), 
        rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.4), 
        rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.3), 
        transparent
    );
    margin: 2.4rem 0 1.2rem; 
    border-radius: 2px;
    position: relative;
}

.footer hr::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -1px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
        transparent, 
        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1), 
        rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.15), 
        rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.1), 
        transparent
    );
    filter: blur(3px);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.footer .row.align-items-center {
    padding: 1.2rem 1rem;
    background: 
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)),
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.05), transparent);
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin: 0 -1rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.footer .row.align-items-center::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
        transparent, 
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 
        transparent
    );
}

.footer .text-light {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #94a3b8;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.footer .text-light a {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    position: relative;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    margin: 0 0.2rem;
}

.footer .text-light a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1), transparent);
    border-radius: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.footer .text-light a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1);
    border-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 
        0 5px 15px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2),
        0 0 10px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1);
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
}

.footer .text-light a:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Enhanced responsive design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Make footer elements ~40% smaller for better mobile fit */
    .footer {
         padding: 3rem 0 0.2rem; /* was 2rem 0 1rem */
    }
    
    .footer-section {
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem; /* was 2rem */
        padding: 0.9rem 0.6rem; /* was 1.5rem 1rem */
        border-radius: 12px;
    }
    
    .footer-section h3 {
        font-size: 0.66rem; /* was 1.1rem */
        margin-bottom: 0.9rem; /* was 1.5rem */
    }
    
    .footer .row.align-items-center {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0.9rem 0.6rem; /* was 1.5rem 1rem */
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.6rem;
    }
    
    .footer .col-md-6.text-md-end {
        text-align: center !important;
    }
    
    .footer .text-light a {
        display: inline-block;
        margin: 0.18rem; /* was 0.3rem */
        padding: 0.18rem 0.36rem; /* scaled from 0.3rem 0.6rem */
    }

    /* Smaller social icons and link elements */
    .social-link {
        width: 24px; /* was 40px */
        height: 24px; /* was 40px */
        line-height: 24px; /* was 40px */
        border-radius: 6px; /* was 10px */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    /* Further scale-down adjustments for very small screens */
    .footer-section {
        padding: 0.9rem 0.6rem; /* was 1.5rem 1rem */
    }
    
    .footer-section h3 {
        font-size: 0.72rem; /* was 1.2rem */
    }
    
    .footer-section ul li {
        padding-left: 0.9rem; /* was 1.5rem */
        font-size: 0.54rem; /* was 0.9rem */
    }
}

/* Premium footer enhancements */
.footer-section:nth-child(1) {
    background: 
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.08), rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.02)),
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01));
}

.footer-section:nth-child(2) {
    background: 
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.08), rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.02)),
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01));
}

.footer-section:nth-child(3) {
    background: 
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.08), rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.02)),
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01));
}

.footer-section:nth-child(1) h3::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #60a5fa 0%, #3b82f6 100%);
}

.footer-section:nth-child(2) h3::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #34d399 0%, #10b981 100%);
}

.footer-section:nth-child(3) h3::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a855f7 0%, #8b5cf6 100%);
}

/* Floating animation for visual elements */
@keyframes gentleFloat {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-3px); }
}

.footer-section h3 {
    animation: gentleFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite;
    animation-delay: calc(var(--index, 0) * 0.5s);
}

.footer-section:nth-child(1) h3 { --index: 0; }
.footer-section:nth-child(2) h3 { --index: 1; }
.footer-section:nth-child(3) h3 { --index: 2; }

/* Improved text selection */
.footer-section::selection {
    background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-section ::-moz-selection {
    background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Enhanced focus states for accessibility */
.footer-section a:focus {
    outline: 2px solid rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.5);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Subtle pulse animation for email links */
.footer-section a[href^="mailto"] {
    animation: subtlePulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes subtlePulse {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.4); }
}

.footer h5, .footer h6 {
    color: #ffffff;
}

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

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.social-links {
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.social-link {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.social-link:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-title, .page-title {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }
    
    .hero-subtitle, .page-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }
    
    .section-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .hero-content {
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .hero-title, .page-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .features-section,
    .research-highlights,
    .stats-section,
    .cta-section {
        padding: 3rem 0;
    }
    
    .person-image img {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */