.footer {
            /* background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdfcf0 0%, #a8e0b7 30%, #5dbf61 60%, #45a549 100%); */
            
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FEF6EC,#4CAF50);
            padding: 60px 20px 20px;
            color: #333;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .footer-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1.5fr 1fr; /* Different column widths */
            gap: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        /* Column 1: Logo and Description */
        .footer-logo-section .logo-container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .logo-container{
            width: 170px;
        }
        .logo-container img{
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        .footer-logo-section .logo-icon {
            font-size: 40px;
            color: #ffd700; /* Gold color for the book icon */
            margin-right: 10px;
        }

        .footer-logo-section h2 {
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #000;
        }

        .footer-logo-section  {
            font-style: italic;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #555;
        }

        .footer-logo-section .description {
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: #444;
        }

        /* Columns 2, 3, 4: Headings */
        .footer h3 {
            font-size: 18px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #000;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Column 2: Quick Links */
        .footer-links ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #333;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: #1976D2;
        }

        /* Column 3: Contact Us */
        .footer-contact p {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: #333;
        }

        .footer-contact a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #333;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-contact a:hover {
            color: #1976D2;
        }

        /* Column 4: Social Links */
        .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .social-icons a {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            width: 35px;
            height: 35px;
            background-color: #fff; /* White background for icons */
            color: #333;
            border-radius: 50%;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 18px;
            transition: transform 0.3s, background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
        }

        .social-icons a:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            background-color: #1976D2;
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* Copyright Section */
        .footer-copyright {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 20px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #444;
        }

        /* --- Responsive Design --- */

        /* Tablet View (max-width: 992px) */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; /* 2 columns */
                gap: 30px;
            }
            /* Logo section spans both columns on tablet */
            .footer-logo-section {
                grid-column: 1 / -1; 
            }
        }

        /* Mobile View (max-width: 576px) */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* 1 column */
                text-align: center;
                gap: 30px;
            }

            .footer-logo-section .logo-container {
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .social-icons {
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .footer-copyright {
                text-align: center;
            }
        }