.newsletter-box {
  display: flex;
  margin: 15px 0;
  gap: 8px;
}
.newsletter-box input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 11px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body), sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.newsletter-box button {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font-body), sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.newsletter-box button:hover { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER BASE (kept dark over photo)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
#broad_ft {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  padding: 40px 0 2rem;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: transparent;
  text-align: left;
}
#broad_ft::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('/static/mtechapp/images/hero-bg1.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  z-index: 0;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
#broad_ft::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(8,12,20,0.88), rgba(8,12,20,0.96));
  z-index: 0;
}

/* GRID */
#broad_info_wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* COLUMN */
.broad_inner_wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin: 1rem;
  min-width: 200px;
  transition: 0.4s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}
.broad_inner_wrapper:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }

/* TITLES */
.broad_inner_wrapper > span {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-head), sans-serif;
}
.broad_inner_wrapper > span::after {
  content: "";
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--primary-color);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* LINKS */
.broad_inner_wrapper a {
  color: #d4d8e0;
  margin: 6px 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.broad_inner_wrapper a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* BRAND */
.footer-brand h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-head), sans-serif;
}
.footer-brand p {
  color: #cfd4dd;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.footer-brand b { font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* SOCIAL ICONS */
.footer_icons {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-right: 10px;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  height: 40px;
  width: 40px;
  padding: 9px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: #fff;
  transition: 0.4s;
}
.footer_icons:hover {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* MAP */
.map-box {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: auto;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.map-box iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(0,182,214,0.15);
}

/* DIVIDER */
.line {
  width: 90%;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.3), transparent);
  z-index: 4;
}

/* COPYRIGHT */
#broad_down_wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  z-index: 4;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
#broad_down_wrapper a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #broad_info_wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .map-box iframe { width: 100%; }
}