/* ==========================================================================
   1. Base Setup & Sticky Footer Layout
   ========================================================================== */
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Flexbox column forces footer to the bottom of empty pages */
/*
/* ==========================================================================
   3. Main Content Styles (Mobile-First)
   ========================================================================== */
/* flex: 1 tells the main section to expand and fill all available vertical space */
.main-content {
    flex: 1;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}


.hero-placeholder {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background-color: #e6f2ff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-placeholder h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #003366;
}

.article-placeholder h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.article-placeholder p {
    color: #666666;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. Footer Layout (Mobile-First: 1 Column)
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
    background-color: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
    gap: 30px;
}

/* Height 100% stretches the flex container box to match the tallest sibling grid item */
.footer-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #242424; 
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.footer-heading {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.footer-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #b3b3b3;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #b3b3b3;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}
.footer-tag {
    font-family: 'Michroma', 'Eurostile', 'Century Gothic', 'Arial', sans-serif;
    color: #F00;
        
}
/* ==========================================================================
   5. Media Queries (Responsive Breakpoints)
   ========================================================================== */


    .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    
    .hero-placeholder h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
}

/* Desktop Display: Switches layout to 4 columns */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
}