.footer {

    display: flex;
    justify-content: left;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #00468B; /* Matches header/nav colors */
    color: white;
    padding: 5%;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0px -6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Soft shadow for depth */
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.footer p {
    margin-bottom: 5%; /* Spacing under copyright */
    color: white;
}


.footer-links a {
    position: relative;
    text-decoration: none; /* No underline by default */
    color: white;
    padding: 5px 15px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #FFD700; /* Subtle hover effect */
}

.footer-links a::after{
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px; 
    background-color: #FFD700; 
    left: 0;
    bottom: -5px; 
    transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out; 
}

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