/* ───── FOOTER ───── */
  footer {
    background: var(--deep);
    padding: 60px 80px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 80px; right: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent 60%);
  }

  .footer-left h2 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  .footer-left p {
    font-family: 'Goldman', 'IBM Plex Serif', serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #445566;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  }

  .footer-right {
    font-family: 'Goldman', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: #445566;
    text-align: right;
    line-height: 2.2;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .footer-links a {
    font-family: 'Goldman', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .footer-credit {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Goldman', sans-serif;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: #334;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .footer-credit a {
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .footer-credit a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ───── BLUE FLAME LINKS ───── */
  .flame-link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    color: #7ecfff !important;
    text-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(80,160,255,0.8),
      0 0 14px rgba(60,140,255,0.5),
      0 0 28px rgba(40,120,255,0.3);
    transition: text-shadow 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  }

  .flame-link:hover {
    color: #c0eaff !important;
    text-shadow:
      0 0 8px rgba(120,200,255,1),
      0 0 20px rgba(80,160,255,0.8),
      0 0 40px rgba(60,140,255,0.5),
      0 0 60px rgba(40,120,255,0.3);
  }

  .flame-text {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  /* Fire tongues — multiple layered pseudo-elements */
  .flame-glow {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .flame-glow::before,
  .flame-glow::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 50% 50% 20% 20%;
    filter: blur(6px);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
  }

  /* Primary flame — wide, slow */
  .flame-glow::before {
    left: 10%;
    width: 80%;
    height: 180%;
    background: linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      rgba(40,100,255,0.5) 0%,
      rgba(60,140,255,0.35) 30%,
      rgba(100,180,255,0.15) 60%,
      transparent 100%
    );
    animation: flame-rise 1.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  /* Secondary flame — narrow, fast, offset */
  .flame-glow::after {
    left: 25%;
    width: 50%;
    height: 220%;
    background: linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      rgba(80,160,255,0.45) 0%,
      rgba(120,200,255,0.25) 40%,
      transparent 100%
    );
    animation: flame-rise-alt 1.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  .flame-link:hover .flame-glow::before {
    height: 220%;
    filter: blur(8px);
  }

  .flame-link:hover .flame-glow::after {
    height: 280%;
    filter: blur(10px);
  }

  @keyframes flame-rise {
    0% {
      transform: scaleX(1) scaleY(1) translateY(0);
      opacity: 0.6;
    }
    50% {
      transform: scaleX(0.92) scaleY(1.1) translateY(-3px);
      opacity: 0.8;
    }
    100% {
      transform: scaleX(1.05) scaleY(0.95) translateY(-1px);
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
  }

  @keyframes flame-rise-alt {
    0% {
      transform: scaleX(1) scaleY(1) translateY(-2px);
      opacity: 0.4;
    }
    50% {
      transform: scaleX(1.1) scaleY(1.15) translateY(-5px);
      opacity: 0.7;
    }
    100% {
      transform: scaleX(0.9) scaleY(0.9) translateY(0);
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
  }