Minimalist Single Line Footer

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<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Minimalist Single-Line Footer</title>
    <style>
        /* 
         * Best practice CSS styling.
         * Using CSS variables for easy theming.
         * Mobile-first design.
         */
        :root {
            --footer-bg-color: #f8f9fa;
            --footer-text-color: #6c757d;
            --footer-link-hover-color: #343a40;
        }

/* A bit of body styling to make the example page look nicer */
        body {
            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
            margin: 0;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
            min-height: 100vh;
            background-color: #fff;
        }

/* Main content area styling for context */
        .main-content {
            padding: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        /* FOOTER STYLES START HERE */

.footer-minimal {
            background-color: var(--footer-bg-color);
            color: var(--footer-text-color);
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
        }

.footer-minimal__container {
            max-width: 1140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;

/* Mobile-first: stack items vertically and center them */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

.footer-minimal__copyright {
            margin: 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

.footer-minimal__nav ul {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem; /* Space between icons */
        }

.footer-minimal__nav a {
            color: var(--footer-text-color);
            transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
        }

.footer-minimal__nav a:hover {
            color: var(--footer-link-hover-color);
        }

.footer-minimal__nav svg {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            fill: currentColor; /* Inherits the color of the parent link */
        }

/* Media query for medium screens and up (tablets, desktops) */
        @media (min-width: 576px) {
            .footer-minimal__container {
                /* On these screens, arrange items in a row */
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: space-between;
            }
        }
        
    </style>
</head>
<body>

<main class="main-content">
        <h1>Page Content</h1>
        <p>This area represents the main content of your website.</p>
    </main>
    
    
    <footer class="footer-minimal" role="contentinfo">
        <div class="footer-minimal__container">

<nav class="footer-minimal__nav" aria-label="Footer Social Media Links">
                <ul>
                    <li>
                        <a href="#" aria-label="Our Twitter Profile">
                             
                             <svg role="img" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
                                <title>Twitter</title>
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                            </svg>
                        </a>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <a href="#" aria-label="Our LinkedIn Profile">
                            
                            <svg role="img" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
                                <title>LinkedIn</title>
                                <path d="M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433c-1.144 0-2.063-.926-2.063-2.065 0-1.138.92-2.063 2.063-2.063 1.14 0 2.064.925 2.064 2.063 0 1.139-.925 2.065-2.064 2.065zm1.782 13.019H3.555V9h3.564v11.452zM22.225 0H1.771C.792 0 0 .774 0 1.729v20.542C0 23.227.792 24 1.771 24h20.451C23.2 24 24 23.227 24 22.271V1.729C24 .774 23.2 0 22.225 0z"/>
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                        </a>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <a href="#" aria-label="Our GitHub Profile">
                             
                            <svg role="img" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
                                <title>GitHub</title>
                                <path d="M12 .297c-6.63 0-12 5.373-12 12 0 5.303 3.438 9.8 8.205 11.385.6.113.82-.258.82-.577 0-.285-.01-1.04-.015-2.04-3.338.724-4.042-1.61-4.042-1.61C4.422 18.07 3.633 17.7 3.633 17.7c-1.087-.744.084-.729.084-.729 1.205.084 1.838 1.236 1.838 1.236 1.07 1.835 2.809 1.305 3.495.998.108-.776.417-1.305.76-1.605-2.665-.3-5.466-1.332-5.466-5.93 0-1.31.465-2.38 1.235-3.22-.135-.303-.54-1.523.105-3.176 0 0 1.005-.322 3.3 1.23.96-.267 1.98-.399 3-.405 1.02.006 2.04.138 3 .405 2.28-1.552 3.285-1.23 3.285-1.23.645 1.653.24 2.873.12 3.176.765.84 1.23 1.91 1.23 3.22 0 4.61-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.92.42.36.81 1.096.81 2.22 0 1.606-.015 2.896-.015 3.286 0 .315.21.69.825.57C20.565 22.092 24 17.592 24 12.297c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12"/>
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                        </a>
                    </li>
                </ul>
            </nav>
        </div>
    </footer>

</body>
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