.modern-footer-wrapper {
        padding: 4rem 1rem 4rem 1rem;
        font-family: inherit;
        background-color: var(--brand-light); /* Seamlessly flows from page body */
        border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
    }
    
    /* Global Trust Dock - Replaced the clunky blue benefits card */
    .modern-trust-dock {
        background: #ffffff;
        border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 30px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 20px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
        margin-bottom: 4rem;
        max-width: 1520px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
    .modern-trust-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 16px;
        flex: 1;
        border-right: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
    .modern-trust-item:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .modern-trust-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .modern-trust-icon {
        width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 12px;
        background: #f0f9ff; color: var(--brand-primary);
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    }
    .modern-trust-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; stroke-width: 2; }
    .modern-trust-text { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand-dark); line-height: 1.2; }
    .modern-trust-sub { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--brand-text-muted); margin-top: 3px;}

    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .modern-trust-dock { flex-wrap: wrap; }
        .modern-trust-item { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px); border-right: none; margin-bottom: 10px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .modern-trust-item { flex: 0 0 100%; }
    }

    /* Main Footer Body */
    .footer-main-grid {
        max-width: 1520px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }
    .footer-col h4 {
        font-size: 15px !important;
        font-weight: 800 !important;
        color: var(--brand-dark) !important;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
        text-transform: none !important;
        border-bottom: none !important;
        padding-bottom: 0 !important;
        letter-spacing: normal !important;
    }
    .footer-contact-item {
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        color: #475569;
        font-size: 13.5px !important;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .footer-contact-item svg {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        color: #94a3b8;
        margin-top: 2px;
    }
    .footer-contact-item a {
        color: #475569;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .footer-contact-item a:hover {
        color: var(--brand-primary);
    }
    
    .footer-links {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
    }
    .footer-links li {
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .footer-links a {
        color: #475569 !important;
        text-decoration: none !important;
        font-size: 13.5px !important;
        font-weight: 500 !important;
        transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }
    .footer-links a:hover {
        color: var(--brand-primary);
        padding-left: 4px; /* subtle interaction */
    }
    
    .footer-tags {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .footer-tag {
        background-color: #ffffff;
        border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
        color: #475569;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 500;
        padding: 8px 14px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }
    .footer-tag:hover {
        background-color: var(--brand-primary);
        border-color: var(--brand-primary);
        color: white;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.2);
    }
    
    .footer-bottom-bar {
        background-color: #ffffff;
        border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
        padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
        margin-top: 3rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .footer-social-circle {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--brand-light);
        border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
        color: #475569;
        margin-right: 8px;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }
    .footer-social-circle:hover {
        background: var(--brand-primary);
        border-color: var(--brand-primary);
        color: white;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    
    .newsletter-form-modern {
        display: flex;
        gap: 0;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 320px;
    }
    .newsletter-form-modern input {
        border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
        border-right: none;
        border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
        padding: 10px 16px;
        width: 100%;
        font-size: 14px;
        outline: none;
        transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .newsletter-form-modern input:focus {
        border-color: var(--brand-primary);
    }
    .newsletter-form-modern button {
        background-color: var(--brand-primary);
        color: white;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
        padding: 10px 24px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 13px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: background-color 0.2s;
    }
    .newsletter-form-modern button:hover {
        background-color: var(--brand-primary-hover);
    }
    
    .footer-copyright {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #94a3b8;
        padding: 1rem 0;
        margin-top: 1rem;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .modern-footer-wrapper {
            padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem 1rem;
        }
        .modern-trust-dock {
            padding: 20px;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }
        .footer-bottom-bar {
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .footer-bottom-bar .d-flex {
            justify-content: center !important;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .footer-bottom-bar .d-flex.align-items-center {
            justify-content: center !important;
        }
        .newsletter-form-modern {
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .footer-copyright {
            text-align: center;
        }
    }