   /* ==========================================================================
           5. SIMPLIFIED FOOTER WITH SOCIAL ICONS
           ========================================================================== */
        footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-glass);
            background: rgba(5,5,7,0.9);
            padding: 60px 0 40px;
            margin-top: 100px;
        }

        .footer-minimal {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .footer-links-simple {
            display: flex;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .footer-links-simple a {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .footer-links-simple a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-primary);
        }

        .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 25px;
        }

        .social-icons a svg {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            fill: var(--text-muted);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .social-icons a:hover svg {
            fill: var(--accent-primary);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 30px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-glass);
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .hero-card h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; }
            .article-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-links { display: none; }
            .hero-card { padding: 50px 20px; }
            .hero-card h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
            .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .footer-links-simple { flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; align-items: center; }
        }