:root {
            --footer-top-bg: #cfcfc4;  /* was #f8f9fa or #cfcfc4 */
            --footer-top-text: #343a40;    /* was #6c757d; */
            --footer-top-heading: #AD2808;
            --footer-top-link-hover: #AD2808;

            --footer-bottom-bg: #707579;   /* was #343a40; */
            --footer-bottom-text: #adb5bd;
            --footer-bottom-link-hover: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Basic body styles for demonstration */
        body {
            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
            margin: 0;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }
		
        .main-content {
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* FOOTER STYLES START HERE */

        .footer-twotier {
            color: var(--footer-top-text);
        }
        
        /* === TOP TIER STYLES === */
        .footer-twotier__top {
            background-color: var(--footer-top-bg);
            padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
			gap: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-twotier__top-container {
            max-width: 1140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Mobile-first: single column */
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-twotier__brand p {
            margin: 1rem 0 0 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        .footer-twotier__brand .logo {
            width: 150px;
            fill: var(--footer-top-heading);
        }

        .footer-twotier__heading {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--footer-top-heading);
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-twotier__links ul {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            list-style: none;
			font-size: 0.875rem;
        }
        
        .footer-twotier__links li {
            margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
        }

        .footer-twotier__links a {
            color: var(--footer-top-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
        }

        .footer-twotier__links a:hover {
            color: var(--footer-top-link-hover);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* === BOTTOM TIER STYLES === */
        .footer-twotier__bottom {
            background-color: var(--footer-bottom-bg);
            color: var(--footer-bottom-text);
            padding: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .footer-twotier__bottom-container {
            max-width: 1140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column; /* Mobile-first: stack */
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .footer-twotier__bottom a {
            color: var(--footer-bottom-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
        }

        .footer-twotier__bottom a:hover {
            color: var(--footer-bottom-link-hover);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .footer-twotier__copyright {
            margin: 0;
			color: #adb5bd;
			font-size: 0.75rem;
        }
        
        .footer-twotier__social ul {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .footer-twotier__social a:hover {
            text-decoration: none; /* Icons don't need underline */
        }
        
        .footer-twotier__social svg {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            fill: currentColor;
        }		
		
		.footer-twotier__social i {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            fill: currentColor;
        }


        /* Media query for tablets and larger */
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .footer-twotier__top-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr; /* 3 columns on larger screens */
                gap: 3rem;
            }
            .footer-twotier__bottom-container {
                flex-direction: row; /* Arrange horizontally */
                justify-content: space-between;
                text-align: left;
            }
        }