.catalog-footer {
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 10; /* Higher than background-effects-container but lower than most content */
  padding: 5px 30px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  height: 30px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* Background layer with transparency and blur */
.catalog-footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(24, 25, 26, 0.75); 
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
  z-index: -1; /* Just below the footer content but above background-effects-container */
}

/* Rest of your footer CSS remains the same */
.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1; /* Above the ::before pseudo-element */
}

.footer-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

.footer-left a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  opacity: 0.9;
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 217, 0, 0.4);
}

.footer-right {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.footer-link {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-link:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.copyright-text {
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--sony-cyan);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* --- Responsive Adjustments --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .catalog-footer {
    height: auto;
    padding: 12px 15px;
  }
  
  .footer-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  
  .footer-left {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .footer-right {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}