.footer {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #343a40;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 4px 0;  /* Further reduced padding */
    font-size: 0.9rem;  /* Slightly increased font size to balance out the reduced padding */
    line-height: 1.5;  /* Increased line height for better readability */
}

.footer a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer a:hover {
    color: #d3d3d3;
}