.footer {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  padding: var(--spacing-2xl) 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Scalloped trim along the top edge */
.footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 22px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, var(--vermillion) 12px, transparent 12.8px);
  background-size: 26px 22px;
  background-repeat: repeat-x;
  background-position: center top;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 3px rgba(38, 37, 28, 0.18));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Giant ghost wordmark */
.footer__wordmark {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -0.24em;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 22vw, 20rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(38, 37, 28, 0.07);
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.footer__container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem) var(--spacing-xl);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.footer__brand {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-xs);
}

.footer__logo {
  width: 34px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer__tagline {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 30ch;
}

.footer__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.footer__links,
.footer__social {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.footer__links a,
.footer__social a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.footer__links a:hover,
.footer__social a:hover {
  color: var(--vermillion-deep);
  text-decoration: underline wavy rgba(232, 80, 58, 0.55) 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Newsletter — pill input with a round submit button */
.footer__newsletter {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
  max-width: 320px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.35rem 0.35rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-pop);
}
.footer__newsletter:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--vermillion);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.footer__input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.footer__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.footer__input:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.footer__submit {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--vermillion);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0 -1px rgba(38, 37, 28, 0.25);
  transition:
    transform var(--transition-pop),
    background-color var(--transition-fast),
    box-shadow var(--transition-pop);
}
.footer__submit:hover {
  background: var(--vermillion-deep);
  transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-8deg);
}
.footer__submit:active {
  transform: scale(0.9);
}

/* Bottom bar */
.footer__bottom {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.footer__bottom-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--spacing-md) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer__bottom p {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin: 0;
}

.footer__legal {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.footer__legal a {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.footer__legal a:hover {
  color: var(--vermillion-deep);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer__container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
  }
  .footer__bottom-inner {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
}