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+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import { GraduationCap, Mail, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube, Send, ShieldCheck } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+
+export default function Footer() {
+  const handleNewsletter = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    toast.success("Subscribed! Check your inbox for a welcome email.");
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <footer className="bg-slate-950 text-slate-300 py-16 border-t border-slate-800">
+      <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6">
+        <div className="grid md:grid-cols-5 gap-10">
+          <div className="md:col-span-2">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-4">
+              <GraduationCap className="h-6 w-6 text-indigo-400" />
+              <span className="text-xl font-bold text-white">Luminar Academy</span>
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed mb-4">Empowering learners worldwide with industry-leading courses, expert instructors, and career-ready certifications since 2018.</p>
+            <form onSubmit={handleNewsletter} className="flex gap-2">
+              <Input type="email" placeholder="Your email" required className="bg-slate-900 border-slate-700 rounded-full text-sm" />
+              <Button type="submit" size="icon" className="bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 rounded-full shrink-0"><Send className="h-4 w-4" /></Button>
+            </form>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-4 text-xs text-slate-500">
+              <ShieldCheck className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-amber-500" />
+              <span>Accredited by the International Association of Online Education (IAOE)</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h4 className="font-semibold text-white mb-4 text-sm uppercase tracking-wider">Courses</h4>
+            <ul className="space-y-2.5 text-sm">
+              <li><Link to="/courses" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">All Courses</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/courses" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Web Development</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/courses" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Data Science</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/courses" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">AI & Machine Learning</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/courses" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Design</Link></li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h4 className="font-semibold text-white mb-4 text-sm uppercase tracking-wider">Resources</h4>
+            <ul className="space-y-2.5 text-sm">
+              <li><Link to="/instructors" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Instructors</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/courses" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Free Courses</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/contact" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Help Center</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/contact" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Community</Link></li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <h4 className="font-semibold text-white mb-4 text-sm uppercase tracking-wider">Company</h4>
+            <ul className="space-y-2.5 text-sm">
+              <li><Link to="/contact" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">About Us</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/contact" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Careers</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/contact" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Contact</Link></li>
+              <li><Link to="/contact" className="hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors">Privacy Policy</Link></li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="mt-12 pt-8 border-t border-slate-800 flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4">
+          <p className="text-sm text-slate-500">© 2026 Luminar Academy. All rights reserved.</p>
+          <div className="flex gap-4">
+            {[Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube].map((Icon, i) => (
+              <a key={i} href="#" className="text-slate-500 hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors"><Icon className="h-5 w-5" /></a>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </footer>
+  );
+}
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