footer {
    background-image: url('/img/footer-bg.jpg') !important;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 30px 0;
}

footer, 
footer p, 
footer .text-muted, 
footer .credits {
    color: #f8f9fa !important; /* Soft white/light gray color */
}

/* Remove the home branding anchor link from the upper left entirely */
.navbar-brand,
a.navbar-brand,
.navbar-brand-text {
    display: none !important;
    visibility: hidden !important;
    width: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}