Bootstrap 5 Dark Footer with Newsletter and Social Links
A dark footer with a brand block, social icons, two link columns and a newsletter sign-up that collapses cleanly on small screens.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width:1120px">
<footer class="wdw-footer wdw-aurora rounded-5 p-4 p-lg-5" data-bs-theme="dark">
<div class="row g-4 g-lg-5">
<div class="col-lg-4">
<a href="#" class="d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2 text-white text-decoration-none fs-4 fw-bold mb-3">
<span class="wdw-footer-mark" aria-hidden="true">
<svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 3l9 5-9 5-9-5 9-5z"/><path d="M3 13l9 5 9-5"/></svg>
</span>
Northwind
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<p class="wdw-footer-text mb-4">Stories on travel, nature and science for curious people. Delivered to your inbox, once a week.</p>
<div class="d-flex gap-2" aria-label="Social links">
<a class="wdw-footer-social" href="#" aria-label="Facebook"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M18 2h-3a5 5 0 0 0-5 5v3H7v4h3v8h4v-8h3l1-4h-4V7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3z" fill="currentColor"/></svg></a>
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<a class="wdw-footer-social" href="#" aria-label="Instagram"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="3" y="3" width="18" height="18" rx="5"/><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4"/><circle cx="17.5" cy="6.5" r=".6" fill="currentColor"/></svg></a>
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</div>
</div>
<nav class="col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2" aria-label="Topics">
<h2 class="wdw-footer-title">Topics</h2>
<ul class="list-unstyled d-grid gap-1 mb-0">
<li><a href="#">Travel</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Nature</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Explore</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Science</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Advice</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<nav class="col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2" aria-label="Company">
<h2 class="wdw-footer-title">Company</h2>
<ul class="list-unstyled d-grid gap-1 mb-0">
<li><a href="#">About us</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Terms</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Privacy</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
<h2 class="wdw-footer-title">Newsletter</h2>
<p class="wdw-footer-text small">A rover wearing a fuzzy suit doesn't alarm the real penguins.</p>
<form class="wdw-footer-form" onsubmit="return false">
<label for="footer-email" class="visually-hidden">Email address</label>
<input id="footer-email" type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Your email" autocomplete="email" required>
<button class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill px-4" type="submit">Subscribe</button>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<hr class="border-light opacity-25 my-4 my-lg-5">
<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-between gap-2 small wdw-footer-text">
<span>© 2026 Northwind. All rights reserved.</span>
<span>Made with care for curious readers.</span>
</div>
</footer>
</div>
</section>
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Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
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.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
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.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.wdw-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s, transform .15s; }
.wdw-footer ul a:hover { color: #fff; }
.wdw-footer ul a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
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.wdw-footer-social:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); color: #fff; }
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(function () {
function initFooterForm() {
var form = document.querySelector('.wdw-footer-form');
if (!form) return;
form.addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
var btn = form.querySelector('button');
btn.textContent = 'Subscribed';
btn.disabled = true;
});
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initFooterForm();
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<nav class="ft-col" aria-label="Explore">
<h2 class="ft-h">Explore</h2>
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<h2 class="ft-h">Newsletter</h2>
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<form class="ft-form" id="ftForm" novalidate>
<label class="visually-hidden" for="ftEmail">Email address</label>
<input class="form-control" id="ftEmail" type="email" placeholder="[email protected]" autocomplete="email" required>
<button type="submit" class="btn-solid theme-primary btn-icon ft-send" aria-label="Subscribe">
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