.footer-section {
  background-color: var(--color-forest-deep);
  color: var(--color-paper-white);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-gutter);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .footer-brand-column {
    grid-column: span 2 / span 2;
  }
}

.footer-logo {
  height: 8rem; /* Set explicitly per requirements */
  width: auto; /* Preserve aspect ratio */
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.footer-desc {
  color: rgba(226, 227, 225, 0.8); /* text-surface-variant/80 */
  max-width: 24rem; /* max-w-sm */
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-social-icon {
  width: 2.75rem; /* 44px */
  height: 2.75rem; /* 44px */
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.footer-social-icon:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-olive-highlight);
  color: var(--color-forest-deep);
}
.footer-social-icon svg {
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
  fill: currentColor;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.footer-col-title {
  color: var(--color-olive-highlight);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: rgba(226, 227, 225, 0.8);
}

.footer-link {
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-link:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}


.footer-bottom-bar {
  margin-top: var(--spacing-section-gap);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(226, 227, 225, 0.5);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-bottom-bar {
    flex-direction: row;
  }
}

.alef-scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 3.5rem;
  background-color: var(--color-olive-highlight);
  color: var(--color-forest-deep);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 50;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.alef-scroll-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.alef-scroll-top:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-paper-white);
  color: var(--color-forest-deep);
}
