.footer-premium {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0c1020 0%, #10142a 55%, #0c1020 100%);
    color: #b7bdd2;
    position: relative;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

  /* ---- Headings ---- */
  .footer-premium h6 {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 23px;
    color: #dba63f !important;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-top: 13px;
    transition: 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-premium h6::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; bottom: 0;
    height: 2px;
    width: 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dba63f, #6c63d1);
    transition: width 0.35s ease;
  }
  .footer-premium .col:hover h6::after {
    width: 60px;
  }

  .footer-premium hr {
    display: none; /* reference design has no divider line under headings */
  }
  .footer-premium > .container > hr {
    display: block; /* keep the horizontal separators between footer sections */
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 24px 0;
  }

  /* ---- Body text ---- */
  .footer-premium p,
  .footer-premium p.mb-0 {
    color: #aab0c6 !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .footer-premium p a.text-white {
    color: #d7dbec !important;
  }

  /* ---- Company name / brand highlight ---- */
  .footer-premium .footer-brand,
  .footer-premium a.footer-logo + p.mt-3 {
    color: #f0d9a0 !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .footer-premium .footer-brand::after,
  .footer-premium a.footer-logo + p.mt-3::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; bottom: 0;
    height: 2px;
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dba63f, transparent);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  /* ---- Links with arrow bullets ---- */
  .footer-premium ul.list-unstyled li {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #aab0c6 !important;
  }
  .footer-premium ul.list-unstyled li a.text-white {
    color: #b7bdd2 !important;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: color 0.25s ease, padding-left 0.25s ease;
    line-height: 23px;
  }
  .footer-premium ul.list-unstyled li a.text-white::before {
    content: "\276F"; /* ❯ arrow */
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    color: #dba63f !important;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .footer-premium ul.list-unstyled li a.text-white:hover {
    color: #dba63f !important;
    padding-left: 22px;
  }
  .footer-premium ul.list-unstyled li a.text-white:hover::before {
    transform: translateX(3px);
  }

  /* ---- Contact block icons ---- */
  .footer-premium p.mb-0.d-flex {
    align-items: center;
  }
  .footer-premium p.mb-0.d-flex img {
    width: 34px !important;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(72%) sepia(35%) saturate(500%) hue-rotate(1deg) brightness(100%);
  }
  .footer-premium p.mb-0.d-flex:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }
  .footer-premium p.mb-0.d-flex i.fa-headset {
    color: #dba63f;
    font-size: 22px !important;
  }
  .footer-premium p.mb-0.d-flex a.text-white {
    color: #d7dbec !important;
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }

  /* ---- Social icons ---- */
  .footer-premium .social-media-icons {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    color: #c7cbdc !important;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .footer-premium .social-media-icons:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c63d1, #4b3fa7);
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: transparent;
    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.08);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(108, 99, 209, 0.4);
  }

  /* ---- Bottom legal text ---- */
  .footer-premium .container > p {
    color: #7d84a0;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* subtle fade-up entrance for each column */
  .footer-premium .row > [class*="col-"] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
    animation: footerFadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;
  }
  .footer-premium .row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
  .footer-premium .row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
  .footer-premium .row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
  .footer-premium .row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }

  @keyframes footerFadeUp {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }


    .btn-register,
  .btn-login {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 8px 22px !important;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
                box-shadow 0.35s ease,
                background 0.35s ease,
                color 0.35s ease;
    isolation: isolate;
  }

  /* Register — solid gradient, primary CTA */
  .btn-register {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2340, #3d5aa8);
    color: #fff !important;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(26, 35, 64, 0.25);
  }
  .btn-register::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: -60%;
    width: 40%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.55), transparent);
    transform: skewX(-20deg);
    z-index: 1;
    transition: left 0.6s ease;
  }
  .btn-register:hover::before {
    left: 130%;
  }
  .btn-register:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(26, 35, 64, 0.35);
    color: #fff !important;
  }
  .btn-register:active {
    transform: translateY(-1px) scale(0.97);
  }

  /* Login — ghost/outline, secondary CTA */
  .btn-login {
    background: transparent;
    color: #1a2340 !important;
    border: 1.5px solid #d7dcea;
  }
  .btn-login::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2340, #3d5aa8);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    z-index: -1;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
    border-radius: inherit;
  }
  .btn-login:hover {
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: transparent;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(26, 35, 64, 0.25);
  }
  .btn-login:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }
  .btn-login:active {
    transform: translateY(-1px) scale(0.97);
  }

  /* small arrow that slides in on hover, no SVG — font-awesome icon reused */
  .btn-register .btn-arrow,
  .btn-login .btn-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .btn-register:hover .btn-arrow,
  .btn-login:hover .btn-arrow {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* gentle idle pulse on Register to draw the eye, pauses on hover */
  @keyframes ctaPulse {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(26,35,64,0.25); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 4px 22px rgba(61,90,168,0.4); }
  }
  .btn-register {
    animation: ctaPulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .btn-register:hover {
    animation: none;
  }