.footer-section {
  background: #1e325c;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 30px 20px 20px 20px; /* reduced top padding to join contact */
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  margin-top: 0; /* no extra space */
}

.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-column {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

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

.footer-links ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.footer-links ul li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

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

.footer-links ul li a:hover {
  color: #f7c600;
}

.center-logo img {
  max-width: 100px;
}

.footer-social {
  text-align: right;
}

.footer-social a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: #0073b1;
}

.footer-bottom {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  padding-top: 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #ccc;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

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