:root {
        --bgcolor: #333; /* Added fallback color */
        --bottomBgColor: #021f0a; /* Darker shade for bottom section */
    }
 

    #footer {
         background-image: url('../images/header02.jpg');
        background-color: var(--bgcolor);
        color: white;
        padding: 0px 0;
        text-align: center;
        width: 100%;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        position: relative;
        background-size: 100% auto;
    }



    #footer::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); /* Black overlay with 60% opacity */
        z-index: 1; /* Ensure overlay is behind content */
    }

    #footer-container {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        position: relative; /* Bring content above overlay */
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .footer-section {
        margin: 10px;
        font-size: 14px;
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 220px;
    }

    .footer-section h3 {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #ffd700; /* Bright yellow for visibility */
    }

    .social-icons {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .social-icons a {
        margin: 0 10px;
        color: white;
        font-size: 22px;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 2px solid white;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .social-icons a:hover {
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        color: #ffd700; /* Yellow on hover for contrast */
    }

    .contact-info {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .contact-info i {
        margin-right: 10px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding: 10px 0;
        background-color: rgba(139, 69, 19, 0.95);
        color: #ddd; /* Lighter gray for readability */
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    p, a {
        color: white; /* Ensure all text is visible */
    }

    a:hover {
        color: #ffd700; /* Yellow on hover for contrast */
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        #footer-container {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .footer-section {
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 15px 0;
        }
      #footer {
        background-size: auto 100%; /* Image takes full height, width scales proportionally */
    }
        .social-icons {
            justify-content: center;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .social-icons a {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin: 0 8px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .footer-section h3 {
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .contact-info {
            flex-direction: column;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .contact-info i {
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }
        
        .social-icons a {
            font-size: 18px;
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
        }
    }