.footer{
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}
.footer-container{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;

}

.essential-links li{
  display: block;
  color: var(--bg-cream);
  margin: 20px 0px;
}

.essential-links a, .essential-links a:visited{
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--bg-cream);
}

.essential-links a:hover{
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-middle{
  font-family: var(--font-fancy);
  color: var(--bg-cream);
  font-size: 32px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  color: var(--bg-cream);
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-social-icons a, .footer-social-icons a:visited{
  color: var(--bg-cream);
}

@media screen and (max-width: 750px){

  .essential-links{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .essential-links li{
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 12px 8px;
  }

  .footer-container{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .footer-social-icons{
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 20px 0px;
  }
}