/* Sticky Footer Strip Styling */
.footer-sticky-strip {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 70px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 -5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    z-index: 9999;
    padding: 0 10px;
}

.sticky-item {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
}

.sticky-item a {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    color: #475569; /* Slate grey */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sticky-item i {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.sticky-item span {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Hover & Active Effects */
.sticky-item a:hover {
    color: #5850ec; /* Your theme purple */
}

/* Middle Search Button - Pop-out look */
.middle-search {
    position: relative;
    top: -15px; /* Elevates the search icon */
}

.search-circle {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5850ec 0%, #8b5cf6 100%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: white !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(88, 80, 236, 0.4);
    border: 4px solid #ffffff;
}

.search-circle i {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive: Desktop par hide karna ho toh */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    /* Agar aap chahte hain ki desktop par strip na dikhe */
    /* .footer-sticky-strip { display: none; } */
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .sticky-item span {
        display: none; /* Mobile par space bachane ke liye text hide kar sakte hain */
    }
    .sticky-item i {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
}
 



  /* Footer */
        .footer {
            background: var(--deep-navy);
            color: white;
            padding: 5rem 0 2rem;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .footer::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--rich-gold), transparent);
        }
        
        .footer-brand {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--rich-gold);
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .footer-tagline {
            font-size: 1rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }
        
        .social-links a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
            color: var(--rich-gold);
            margin: 0 0.5rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }
        
        .social-links a:hover {
            background: var(--rich-gold);
            color: var(--deep-navy);
            border-color: var(--rich-gold);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }
        
        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            margin-top: 3rem;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }