.footer-background-row,
.et-db #et-boc .et-l .footer-background-row {
  position: absolute;
}
.footer-background-row * {
  height: 100%;
}
.custom-footer-background {
  background-position: bottom;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
/* Tablet and below: center the background and ensure it covers the footer */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .custom-footer-background {
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
  }
}
#bottom-bar .et_pb_column {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  width: auto;
  margin: 0;
}
ul#menu-quick-links,
ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu,
ul.mobile-topmenu-menu {
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
footer ul#menu-quick-links,
footer ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu,
footer ul.mobile-topmenu-menu {
  column-gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 320px;
  gap: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  footer ul#menu-quick-links,
  footer ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu,
  footer ul.mobile-topmenu-menu {
    column-count: 2;
    max-width: none;
  }
}
/* Force break after the 9th item */
footer ul.menu-quick-links > li:nth-child(9),
footer ul.menu-top-menu > li:nth-child(9),
footer ul.mobile-topmenu-menu > li:nth-child(9) {
  -webkit-column-break-after: always; /* Safari */
  -moz-column-break-after: always; /* Firefox */
  column-break-after: always; /* Legacy */
  break-after: column; /* Modern */
}
ul#menu-quick-links li,
ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu li,
ul.mobile-topmenu-menu li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
ul#menu-quick-links li a,
ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu li a,
ul.mobile-topmenu-menu li a {
  font-size: var(--standardFontMax);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--Primary-Blue);
  display: inline-block;
  transition: 0.4s ease;
}
/* Same menu ID as header top bar; footer uses .footer-menu and must stay blue on TB pages */
.et-db #et-boc .et-l footer ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu li a,
.et-db #et-boc .et-l ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu li a {
  color: var(--Primary-Blue);
}
ul#menu-quick-links li a:after,
ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu li a:after,
ul.mobile-topmenu-menu li a:after {
  content: '';
  width: 100%;
  height: 0px;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--Primary-Blue);
  display: block;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
ul#menu-quick-links li a:hover:after,
ul#menu-top-menu.footer-menu li a:hover:after,
ul.mobile-topmenu-menu li a:hover:after {
  height: 1px;
}
ul#menu-bottom-bar {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 0;
}
ul#menu-bottom-bar > * {
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 1rem; /* space from separator */
}

ul#menu-bottom-bar > *:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 15%;
  height: 70%;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--Primary-Blue);
}
ul#menu-bottom-bar li a {
  color: var(--Primary-Blue);
  font-size: var(--standardFontMax);
}

/* WCAG 2.4.13 — strong focus appearance for footer links */
ul#menu-quick-links li a:focus-visible,
ul#menu-bottom-bar li a:focus-visible,
footer .social-networks-shortcode ul li a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid transparent;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2px var(--Primary-Blue),
    0 0 0 4px var(--black);
  border-radius: 2px;
}