/* css/layout-tech.css */

/* ... other styles ... */

/* =========================================
   4. FOOTER (PURE BLACK FIX)
   ========================================= */
.tech-footer {
  background-color: #000000 !important; /* FORCE PURE BLACK */
  border-top: 1px solid #222;           /* Subtle border matching header */
  color: #ffffff !important;            /* Force White Text */
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Force all internal text elements to white */
.tech-footer p, 
.tech-footer li, 
.tech-footer span, 
.tech-footer div,
.tech-footer a {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.tech-footer h6 {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.tech-footer a {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover State - Red */
.tech-footer a:hover {
  color: #ff2e2e !important;
}

/* Icons - Always Red */
.tech-footer i {
  color: #ff2e2e !important;
  margin-right: 0;
}

/* Social Icons in Circles */
.social-icon-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  background-color: #000; /* Ensure button background is black too */
}

.social-icon-btn i {
  color: #ffffff !important; 
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.social-icon-btn:hover {
  border-color: #ff2e2e;
  background: #ff2e2e;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  color: #fff !important;
}