#header-12 .top-bar {
  background: #f8f9fa;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}
#header-12 .top-bar a {
  color: #6c757d;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#header-12 .top-bar a:hover {
  color: #0d6efd;
}
#header-12 .navbar {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
#header-12 .btn {
  text-transform: uppercase;
}



#link-section-3 {
  background-color: var(--primary_color);
  color: var(--text_color);
  padding: 4rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}
#link-section-3 .section-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#link-section-3 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
#link-section-3 .row {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#link-section-3 .link-card {
  background-color: var(--card_color);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
#link-section-3 .link-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
#link-section-3 .link-card i {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}





/* Footer-12 Styles */
#footer-12 {
  /* Gradient background set inline */
  color: var(--footer-text-color, #ffffff);
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden; /* For any pseudo-elements that might go outside */
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
/* Optional: decorative pseudo-element for asymmetrical design */
#footer-12::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50px;
  left: -50px;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none; /* So it doesn't interfere with clicks */
}
#footer-12::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -80px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#footer-12 .footer-column-f12 {
  position: relative; /* Ensure columns are above pseudo-elements */
  z-index: 2;
  margin-bottom: 2rem; /* Spacing for stacked columns */
}
#footer-12 .main-column-f12 {
  /* Column 1 - Logo, Quote */
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background-color: var(--footer-col1-bg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05));
  border-radius: 8px;
  min-height: 100%; /* Make columns in the same row appear same height if desired */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
#footer-12 .footer-logo-f12 {
  max-height: 60px; /* Adjust */
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  /* filter: brightness(0) invert(1); */ /* Light logo for dark bg */
}
#footer-12 .quote-block-f12 .quote-text {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--footer-quote-color, #e0e0e0);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
#footer-12 .quote-block-f12 .quote-author {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--footer-quote-color, #e0e0e0);
  opacity: 0.8;
  text-align: right;
}
#footer-12 .column-title-f12 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--footer-title-color, #ffffff);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
#footer-12 .links-list-f12 {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}
#footer-12 .links-list-f12 li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
#footer-12 .links-list-f12 a {
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #f0f0f0);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}
#footer-12 .links-list-f12 a:hover,
#footer-12 .links-list-f12 a.active {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #ffffff);
  padding-left: 6px;
  text-decoration: none; /* Or underline if preferred */
}
#footer-12 .contact-short-f12 p,
#footer-12 .contact-short-f12 a {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #f0f0f0);
  text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-12 .contact-short-f12 i {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}
#footer-12 .contact-short-f12 a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #ffffff);
}
#footer-12 .social-icons-list-f12 a {
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #f0f0f0);
  margin: 0 0.5rem 0.5rem 0;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-block; /* For transform */
}
#footer-12 .social-icons-list-f12 a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #ffffff);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
#footer-12 .partner-links-f12 ul {
  margin-top: 0.5rem; /* Space if social icons are above */
}
#footer-12 .bottom-copyright-line-f12 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid
    var(--footer-bottom-line-color, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3));
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
#footer-12 .bottom-copyright-line-f12 p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}