.footer {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  padding-block: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem) 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 50% 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--glow) 8%, transparent), transparent 60%),
    var(--color-bg);
}
.footer__top {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem 3.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.footer__brand { flex: 1 1 260px; min-width: 200px; }
.footer__col { flex: 0 1 auto; }
.footer__logo { font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; display: inline-block; }
.footer__tagline { margin-top: 0.5rem; max-width: 34ch; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.footer__social { display: flex; gap: 0.25rem; margin-top: 0.85rem; }

.footer__heading { margin-bottom: 0.65rem; }
.footer__links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem; }
.footer__links a { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--glow); }
.footer__text { font-size: 0.9rem; max-width: 32ch; }

/* newsletter (off by default) sits inline if re-enabled */
.footer__newsletter { flex: 1 1 240px; }
.newsletter-form__row { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.newsletter-form__row .field { flex: 1; }
.newsletter-form__success { margin-top: 0.75rem; color: var(--glow); }

.footer__bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.footer__disclaimer { max-width: 60ch; }

@media (max-width: 749px) {
  .footer__top { gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .newsletter-form__row { flex-direction: column; }
}