/* --- Base Footer Styling and Animation --- */
.college-footer {
    position: relative;
    color: #f0f0f0; /* Light text color */
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    
    /* Subtle College Blue/Gold Gradient for Animation */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003366, #00509e, #ffc72c, #003366); 
    background-size: 400% 400%; 
    animation: backgroundShift 25s ease infinite; /* Slow, smooth shift */
}

/* Keyframes for the Animation */
@keyframes backgroundShift {
    0% {
        background-position: 0% 50%;
    }
    50% {
        background-position: 100% 50%;
    }
    100% {
        background-position: 0% 50%;
    }
}

/* --- Content Layout --- */
.footer-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows columns to stack on smaller screens */
    justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: 1200px; /* Center content */
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px 40px 20px;
}

.footer-column {
    flex: 1; /* Equal width */
    min-width: 250px; /* Minimum width before wrapping */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

/* Headings */
.college-footer h3, .college-footer h4 {
    color: #ffc72c; /* College Gold/Accent Color */
    font-size: 1.5em;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Paragraphs and Text */
.college-footer p {
    font-size: 0.95em;
	color: #FFFFFF;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Quick Links Styling */
.link-column ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.link-column li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.link-column a {
    color: #f0f0f0;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    font-size: 0.95em;
}

.link-column a:hover {
    color: #ffc72c; /* Highlight on hover */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Social Icons (Placeholder) */
.social-links img {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    margin-right: 10px;
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.social-links img:hover {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Map Placeholder */
.map-placeholder {
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.map-placeholder:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

/* --- Bottom Copyright Bar --- */
.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 20px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    font-size: 0.8em;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* --- Responsiveness --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-content {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack columns vertically on smaller screens */
    }

    .footer-column {
        min-width: 100%;
        padding: 0 0 20px 0;
    }
}