footer {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 10%; 
  background-color: rgba(49, 49, 49, 0); /* Set background to transparent */
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  clear: both;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 130px;
}

.footer-container {
  height: 130px; /* Ensure the height value is properly defined */
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto; /* Correct the margin properties */
  padding: 20px;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: rgba(49, 49, 49, 0.5); /* Set text color to very light grey */
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: rgba(49, 49, 49, 0.5); /* Set hover text color to a lighter grey */
}

.copyright {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(49, 49, 49, 0.5); /* Set text color to very light grey */
  margin-top: 10px;
}