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.cf02 {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 32px;
  background: #f5ead0;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-family: ui-serif, "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.cf02rule {
  height: 5px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid #b8860b;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #b8860b;
  margin: 0;
}
.cf02b {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 36px 0 32px;
}
.cf02brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.cf02drop {
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.85;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #c43a32;
  padding: 4px 6px 2px;
  border: 2px solid #1a1a1a;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cf02bn {
  min-width: 0;
}
.cf02name {
  font:
    700 26px/1.05 ui-serif,
    "Times New Roman",
    Georgia,
    serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.cf02tag {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font:
    italic 12px/1.5 ui-serif,
    Georgia,
    serif;
  color: #5c5240;
}
.cf02col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.cf02col h4 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font:
    700 11px/1 ui-sans-serif,
    system-ui;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #b8860b;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.18);
}
.cf02col a {
  font:
    14px/1.5 ui-serif,
    Georgia,
    serif;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.cf02col a:hover {
  color: #c43a32;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.cf02foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 14px 0 18px;
  font:
    italic 12px/1.5 ui-serif,
    Georgia,
    serif;
  color: #5c5240;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cf02legal a {
  color: #5c5240;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.cf02legal a:hover {
  color: #c43a32;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .cf02b {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .cf02brand {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cf02b {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cf02brand {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}
<footer class="cf02">
  <div class="cf02rule"></div>
  <div class="cf02b">
    <div class="cf02brand">
      <div class="cf02drop">T</div>
      <div class="cf02bn">
        <div class="cf02name">The Standard</div>
        <div class="cf02tag">Est. 1898 · Daily Edition · No. 9,742</div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="cf02col">
      <h4>Sections</h4>
      <a href="#">Front Page</a>
      <a href="#">World</a>
      <a href="#">Politics</a>
      <a href="#">Business</a>
      <a href="#">Opinion</a>
      <a href="#">Culture</a>
    </div>
    <div class="cf02col">
      <h4>Subscribe</h4>
      <a href="#">Daily Digital</a>
      <a href="#">Weekend Print</a>
      <a href="#">Newsletter</a>
      <a href="#">Gift a subscription</a>
      <a href="#">Group rates</a>
    </div>
    <div class="cf02col">
      <h4>Masthead</h4>
      <a href="#">About us</a>
      <a href="#">Editorial board</a>
      <a href="#">Contact editor</a>
      <a href="#">Submit a tip</a>
      <a href="#">Letters policy</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="cf02rule"></div>
  <div class="cf02foot">
    <span>© 2026 The Standard Publishing Co. — All rights reserved.</span>
    <div class="cf02legal">
      <a href="#">Privacy</a> · <a href="#">Terms</a> · <a href="#">Subscriber agreement</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>
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