fix(ui): improve hero text contrast to crisp white with drop-shadows, remove false badges and non-working footer links

src/components/Footer/Footer.tsx

@@ -1,25 +1,16 @@
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { GraduationCap, MapPin, Phone, Mail, Camera, Send, Globe, Play, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
+import { GraduationCap, MapPin, Phone, Mail, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
 
 const quickLinks = [
   { label: 'Home', path: '/' },
   { label: 'Notes & PYQs', path: '/notes' },
-  { label: 'Chatbot', path: '/ai-assistant' },
-  { label: 'Campus Map', path: '/campus' },
+  { label: 'RIT Chatbot', path: '/ai-assistant' },
+  { label: '3D Campus Map', path: '/campus' },
   { label: 'Bus Routes', path: '/bus-routes' },
   { label: 'Faculty Directory', path: '/faculty' },
   { label: 'Events', path: '/events' },
   { label: 'Community', path: '/community' },
-  { label: 'Dev Collab', path: '/collab' },
-];
-
-const resources = [
-  { label: 'Student Handbook', path: '#' },
-  { label: 'Academic Calendar', path: '#' },
-  { label: 'ERP Portal', path: '#' },
-  { label: 'Library Portal', path: '#' },
-  { label: 'Exam Results', path: '#' },
-  { label: 'Fee Payment', path: '#' },
+  { label: 'Dev Hub', path: '/collab' },
 ];
 
 export default function Footer() {
@@ -49,7 +40,7 @@ export default function Footer() {
 
       {/* Main Footer */}
       <div className="container-custom py-14">
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-10">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-10">
           {/* Brand */}
           <div>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 mb-4">
@@ -65,68 +56,34 @@ export default function Footer() {
               </div>
             </div>
             <p className="text-slate-400 text-sm leading-relaxed mb-5" style={{ fontFamily: 'Inter, sans-serif' }}>
-              Your all-in-one guide to campus life at RIT. Notes, chatbot, events, faculty, and more — made for freshers.
+              Your all-in-one guide to campus life at RIT. Notes, chatbot, bus routes, 3D campus map, and developer hub — built for students.
             </p>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-              {[Camera, Send, Globe, Play].map((Icon, i) => (
-                <a
-                  key={i}
-                  href="#"
-                  className="w-9 h-9 rounded-lg bg-slate-700 flex items-center justify-center text-slate-400 hover:bg-[#F97316] hover:text-white transition-all duration-200"
-                  aria-label="Social link"
-                >
-                  <Icon className="w-4 h-4" />
-                </a>
-              ))}
-            </div>
           </div>
 
           {/* Quick Links */}
           <div>
             <h4 className="text-white font-semibold mb-4 text-sm uppercase tracking-wider" style={{ fontFamily: 'Poppins, sans-serif' }}>
-              Quick Links
+              Quick Navigation
             </h4>
-            <ul className="space-y-2.5">
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
               {quickLinks.map((link) => (
-                <li key={link.path}>
-                  <Link
-                    to={link.path}
-                    className="text-slate-400 hover:text-[#F97316] text-sm transition-colors flex items-center gap-1.5 group"
-                    style={{ fontFamily: 'Inter, sans-serif' }}
-                  >
-                    <span className="w-1 h-1 rounded-full bg-[#F97316] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity" />
-                    {link.label}
-                  </Link>
-                </li>
+                <Link
+                  key={link.path}
+                  to={link.path}
+                  className="text-slate-400 hover:text-[#F97316] text-sm transition-colors flex items-center gap-1.5 group py-1"
+                  style={{ fontFamily: 'Inter, sans-serif' }}
+                >
+                  <span className="w-1 h-1 rounded-full bg-[#F97316] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity" />
+                  {link.label}
+                </Link>
               ))}
-            </ul>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Resources */}
-          <div>
-            <h4 className="text-white font-semibold mb-4 text-sm uppercase tracking-wider" style={{ fontFamily: 'Poppins, sans-serif' }}>
-              Resources
-            </h4>
-            <ul className="space-y-2.5">
-              {resources.map((res) => (
-                <li key={res.label}>
-                  <a
-                    href={res.path}
-                    className="text-slate-400 hover:text-[#F97316] text-sm transition-colors flex items-center gap-1.5 group"
-                    style={{ fontFamily: 'Inter, sans-serif' }}
-                  >
-                    <span className="w-1 h-1 rounded-full bg-[#F97316] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity" />
-                    {res.label}
-                  </a>
-                </li>
-              ))}
-            </ul>
+            </div>
           </div>
 
           {/* Contact */}
           <div>
             <h4 className="text-white font-semibold mb-4 text-sm uppercase tracking-wider" style={{ fontFamily: 'Poppins, sans-serif' }}>
-              Contact
+              Campus Location & Contact
             </h4>
             <ul className="space-y-3">
               <li className="flex items-start gap-3 text-slate-400 text-sm" style={{ fontFamily: 'Inter, sans-serif' }}>

src/pages/Home/Home.tsx

@@ -27,25 +27,13 @@ export default function Home() {
             className="container-custom relative z-20 flex flex-col items-center text-center px-4"
             style={{ opacity: heroOpacity, y: heroY }}
           >
-          {/* Badge */}
-          <motion.div
-            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 15 }}
-            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-            transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
-            className="mb-4 inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-1.5 rounded-full bg-[#FFF7ED] border border-[#FED7AA] text-[#F97316] text-xs font-semibold shadow-2xs"
-            style={{ fontFamily: 'Poppins, sans-serif' }}
-          >
-            <Sparkles className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-            <span>OFFICIAL STUDENT PORTAL</span>
-          </motion.div>
-
           {/* Heading */}
           <motion.h1
             initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 15 }}
             animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
             transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: 0.1 }}
-            className="text-white text-3xl md:text-4xl font-light mb-1"
-            style={{ fontFamily: 'Playfair Display, serif', textShadow: '0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)' }}
+            className="text-white text-3xl md:text-5xl font-medium tracking-wide mb-2"
+            style={{ fontFamily: 'Playfair Display, serif', textShadow: '0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.9)' }}
           >
             Welcome to
           </motion.h1>
@@ -54,8 +42,8 @@ export default function Home() {
             initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
             animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
             transition={{ duration: 0.7, delay: 0.2 }}
-            className="text-5xl md:text-7xl font-black leading-tight mb-6 bg-gradient-to-r from-[#F97316] via-[#FB923C] to-[#F97316] bg-clip-text text-transparent"
-            style={{ fontFamily: 'Playfair Display, serif', filter: 'drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.45))' }}
+            className="text-5xl md:text-7xl font-black leading-tight mb-6 text-white"
+            style={{ fontFamily: 'Playfair Display, serif', textShadow: '0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.95), 0 0 30px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.5)' }}
           >
             RIT Freshers Hub
           </motion.h2>
@@ -64,7 +52,7 @@ export default function Home() {
             initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 15 }}
             animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
             transition={{ duration: 0.7, delay: 0.3 }}
-            className="max-w-2xl text-slate-200 text-base md:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-8"
+            className="max-w-2xl text-slate-100 text-base md:text-lg font-medium leading-relaxed mb-8 drop-shadow-md"
             style={{ fontFamily: 'Inter, sans-serif' }}
           >
             Your centralized gateway to campus life at Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology — academic notes, AI assistant, bus routes, faculty directory, and campus navigation.
@@ -75,7 +63,7 @@ export default function Home() {
             initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 15 }}
             animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
             transition={{ duration: 0.7, delay: 0.4 }}
-            className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 mb-10"
+            className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4"
           >
             <a href="#built-for-freshers">
               <motion.button
@@ -97,7 +85,7 @@ export default function Home() {
               <motion.button
                 whileHover={{ scale: 1.04, borderColor: '#F97316', backgroundColor: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.2)' }}
                 whileTap={{ scale: 0.96 }}
-                className="flex items-center gap-2 px-8 py-3.5 rounded-xl font-semibold text-sm border-2 border-white/30 text-white bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md transition-all cursor-pointer shadow-2xs"
+                className="flex items-center gap-2 px-8 py-3.5 rounded-xl font-semibold text-sm border-2 border-white/40 text-white bg-black/30 backdrop-blur-md transition-all cursor-pointer shadow-2xs"
                 style={{ fontFamily: 'Poppins, sans-serif' }}
               >
                 <Bot className="w-4 h-4 text-[#F97316]" />
@@ -105,25 +93,6 @@ export default function Home() {
               </motion.button>
             </Link>
           </motion.div>
-
-          {/* Trust Badges */}
-          <motion.div
-            initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-            animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-            transition={{ duration: 0.8, delay: 0.5 }}
-            className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-6 text-slate-300 border-t border-white/20 pt-6 max-w-lg w-full"
-          >
-            {[
-              { icon: CheckCircle, text: 'Official Portal' },
-              { icon: Zap, text: 'Instant AI Support' },
-              { icon: Shield, text: 'Student Verified' },
-            ].map((badge, i) => (
-              <div key={i} className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium" style={{ fontFamily: 'Inter, sans-serif' }}>
-                <badge.icon className="w-4 h-4 text-[#F97316]" />
-                <span>{badge.text}</span>
-              </div>
-            ))}
-          </motion.div>
         </motion.div>
       </section>
     </LazyVideoHero>